Qualitative urban analysis an international perspective /

• Other Authors: Thompson, Susan, 1954-, Tonts, Matthew
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam ; Oxford : Elsevier JAI, 2008.
• Series: Studies in qualitative methodology ; v. 9.
• Subjects: Cities and towns > Research > Methodology.; Qualitative research.; Urban communities.; Urban & municipal planning.; Social Science > Sociology > Urban.; Political Science > Public Policy > Regional Planning.

Urban environments in the 21st Century are faced with unprecedented challenges. Globalisation, terrorism/securitisation, fundamentalism/Islamaphobia, demographic shifts and environmental damage all pose profound threats to the urban condition and experience. These meta-challenges invariably raise se...