Urban and municipal planning and policy

For readers from both academia and industry wishing to pursue their studies and /or careers in planetary robotics, this book represents a one-stop tour of the history, evolution, key systems, and technologies of this emerging field.

For readers from both academia and industry wishing to pursue their studies and /or careers in planetary robotics, this book represents a one-stop tour of the history, evolution, key systems, and technologies of this emerging field.

This book addresses both multi robot systems and miniaturization to the nanoscale from a unifying point of view, but without leaving aside typical particularities of either.

This book addresses both multi robot systems and miniaturization to the nanoscale from a unifying point of view, but without leaving aside typical particularities of either.

The book is intended for advanced students in physics, mathematics, computer science, electrical engineering, robotics, engine engineering and for specialists in computer vision and robotics on the techniques for the development of vision-based robot projects.

Maschinen werden immer selbständiger, autonomer, intelligenter.

Maschinen werden immer selbständiger, autonomer, intelligenter.

Utilizando el formato de preguntas y respuestas, Phil Husbands nos introduce a la situación actual de los robots, la robótica y la inteligencia artificial (IA).

From Larry D.

'Thank god for Richard Sennett .

As cities expand and rents rise, what does it really mean to have a home?

New York's transformation back into a Gilded city and what to do about it.

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Cities around the world are pursuing a smart cities agenda.

La historia del barrio Bosque Calderón Tejada en Bogotá ha estado marcada por las tensiones propias de un barrio visto como ilegal.

A bold vision that empowers communities to solve our cities' most pressing problemsAmid political repression and a deepening affordability crisis, Budget Justice challenges everything you thought you knew about ';dull' and daunting government budgets.

Para el Instituto Distrital de Patrimonio Cultural (IDPC), resulta de gran relevancia esta publicación sobre la historia del hoy extinto Parque del Centenario.

From the INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED author of the modern classic The Death and Life of Great American CitiesNo one did more to change how we look at cities than Jane Jacobs, the visionary urbanist and economic thinker whose 1961 book The Death and Life of Great American Cities started a global conversation that remains profoundly relevant more than half a century later.

2020 was a year unlike any other in U.

Shocking in description and crammed with detail, this book is about where and how geopolitics plays out in the twenty-first century.

Canada's cities are crippled by a lack of financial and governing clout.

When the rivers run dry--water solutions for a thirsty planet.

The cohousing "e;bible"e; by the US originators of the concept.

In this sequel to his prescient New York Times bestseller Rise of the Robots, Martin Ford presents us with a striking vision of the very near future.

This is the first book in Polity's new 'Urban Futures' series.

Beirut is a city divided.

'A well-researched, enjoyable and thoughtful book'.

Sometime in the future the intelligence of machines will exceed that of human brain power.

How do we rein in the power of Big Tech?

Indispensable for anyone interested in starting or running a festival of any kind - Blackmore Vale MagazineThis book applies to all festivals - literary, music, folk, jazz, food, arts - big and small.

Play is essential, for children but also adults.

'If you want to see what that future might look like, Duncan's book is a fun place to start'NPR'Intensely readable, downright terrifying, and surprisingly uplifting' Vanity Fair '5 books not to miss .

This is the true story about how Washington, D.

In this classic text, Jane Jacobs set out to produce an attack on current city planning and rebuilding and to introduce new principles by which these should be governed.

It has become increasingly apparent that in Britain the relationship between town and country is breaking down and that both are in crisis: policies concerning urbanisation, industry, housing and transport are in disarray, while new issues have arisen concerning the environment, farming, the rural economy, food quality.

'Cities cover just 2% of the world s surface, but consume 75% of the world s resources .

The book investigates the impact on the competitiveness of cities developing creative industries (arts, media, entertainment, creative business services, architects, publishers, designers) and knowledge-intensive industries (ICT, R&D, finance, law).

The authors of this book use regulation theory to bring theoretical focus and analytic clarity to the study of urban tourism.

The first edition was extremely well received, providing an introduction and insight to this important topic in a comprehensive yet easy to read form.

Locating Neoliberalism in East Asia: Neoliberalizing Spaces in Developmental States examines the influence of neo-liberal ideologies on urban and regional policies and practices in several Asian Pacific nations.

Locating Neoliberalism in East Asia: Neoliberalizing Spaces in Developmental States examines the influence of neo-liberal ideologies on urban and regional policies and practices in several Asian Pacific nations.

Worlding Cities is the first serious examination of Asian urbanism to highlight the connections between different Asian models and practices of urbanization.

Worlding Cities is the first serious examination of Asian urbanism to highlight the connections between different Asian models and practices of urbanization.

Urban regeneration is a key focus for public policy throughout Europe.

Urban regeneration is a key focus for public policy throughout Europe.

Development of brownfield land can address shortfalls in the availability of land for housing and other buildings, but these sites present a range of problems that must be overcome in any successful development.

The first edition was extremely well received, providing an introduction and insight to this important topic in a comprehensive yet easy to read form.

The book investigates the impact on the competitiveness of cities developing creative industries (arts, media, entertainment, creative business services, architects, publishers, designers) and knowledge-intensive industries (ICT, R&D, finance, law).

With the continual growth of the world's urban population, biodiversity in towns and cities will play a critical role in global biodiversity.

The global economic crisis of 2008 was precipitated by a housing market crash, thus highlighting the destabilizing influence of the property cycle upon the wider economy.