Explores the political organization of urban life in Ancient Greece, focusing on the transition from village to Polis and the significance of the Polis as a citizen state.
Explores urban decline in medium-sized cities, focusing on Nevers, France, and the challenges faced by the cultural bourgeoisie in gentrification aspirations.
Introduces urban planning in African cities, focusing on the diagnostic phase and addressing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and environmental constraints.
Series delves into the challenges of managing urban infrastructures in cities, covering system workings, dimensions, practical perspectives, and analytical viewpoints.
Examines the post-WWII emergence of large-scale suburbanization in North American cities and proposes alternative development models for more compact urban regions.