Atlas of the Copenhagens /
'Atlas of the Copenhagens' explores the urban territories of Copenhagen, often identified in city-ranking indices as the world's most sustainable and livable city. Such claims position Copenhagen as an opportune site to engage in a wider debate on contemporary urban ideals, prompting...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin :
Ruby Press,
[2018]
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| Summary: | 'Atlas of the Copenhagens' explores the urban territories of Copenhagen, often identified in city-ranking indices as the world's most sustainable and livable city. Such claims position Copenhagen as an opportune site to engage in a wider debate on contemporary urban ideals, prompting questions such as what is sustainability or livability? On whose terms are these concepts defined? What agendas are included or excluded? The increasing authority attributed to city-ranking metrics prompts a second line of inquiry. How are the territorial and conceptual limits of a city drawn to define it as an object of measurement? What is Copenhagen as a territory in this case, the urban core, the municipality, the urbanized area, the regional urban system, or something else? And how does this impact our understanding of something as complex and manifold as a city? With over 400 maps, information graphics and illustrations, this book offers a visually seductive, yet informative and comprehensive, understanding of the city of Copenhagen. Additional essays support the reader's open-ended reflection on themes of sustainability or livability across a range of conceptual and territorial Copenhagens. |
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| Physical Description: | 480 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, plans ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9783944074245 3944074246 |