Public Istanbul : Spaces and Spheres of the Urban /

Istanbul is one of the largest and most dynamic metropolises on the European continent. In the context of processes of globalization and local urban planning projects urban space is continously contested. In this anthology forms, meanings and images of these urban spaces are discussed by architects,...

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Corporate Author: Walter de Gruyter & Co
Other Authors: Eckardt, Frank (Editor), Wildner, Kathrin (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Bielefeld : Transcript Verlag, [2008]
Edition:1. Aufl.
Series:Urban Studies.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Istanbul is one of the largest and most dynamic metropolises on the European continent. In the context of processes of globalization and local urban planning projects urban space is continously contested. In this anthology forms, meanings and images of these urban spaces are discussed by architects, historians, and social scientists. Through interdisciplinary approaches of theory and case studies the book delivers a deep insight into the construction and constitution of public spaces and spheres in contemporary Istanbul.
Physical Description:1 online resource (352 pages) : illustrations.
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9783839408650
3839408652