Industrial ruination, community, and place : landscapes and legacies of urban decline /
Abandoned factories, shipyards, warehouses and refineries are features of many industrialized cities around the world. But despite their state of decline, these derelict sites remain vitally connected with the urban landscapes that surround them. In this enlightening new book, Alice Mah explores the...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Toronto ; Buffalo :
University of Toronto Press,
[2012]
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| Summary: | Abandoned factories, shipyards, warehouses and refineries are features of many industrialized cities around the world. But despite their state of decline, these derelict sites remain vitally connected with the urban landscapes that surround them. In this enlightening new book, Alice Mah explores the experiences of urban decline and post-industrial change in three different community contexts, Niagara Falls, Canada/USA; Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK and Ivanovo, Russia. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 236 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781442613577 (pbk.) 1442613572 (pbk.) 9781442645493 (cloth) 1442645490 (cloth) |