Form and Flow
The Spatial Politics of Urban Resilience and Climate Justice
$79.84
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
21 September 2021
Summary
An examination of urban climate change response strategies and the resistance to them by grassroots activists and social movements.
Cities around the world are formulating plans to respond to climate change and adapt to its impact. Often, marginalized urban residents resist these plans, offering “counterplans” to protest unjust and exclusionary actions. In this book, Kian Goh examines climate change response strategies in three cities—New York, Jakarta, and Rotterdam—and the mobilizat…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262543057 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262543052 |
| Author: | Kian Goh |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 21 September 2021 |
| Weight: | 368g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
| Series: | Urban and Industrial Environments |
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Critics Review
“A timely contribution to the field… Form and Flow contributes to a better understanding of the visions of urban futures developed in response to climate change.”
—Landscape Architecture Magazine
“A great look into the near future for these three cities—New York City, Rotterdam, and Jakarta—and a warning to other cities.”
—Choice
“This book beautifully renders visible the connections and tensions between high-profile, expert oriented climate initiatives and on-the-ground, situated activist visions for more just urban futures under climate change.”
—Urban Studies
About The Author
Kian Goh
Kian Goh is Assistant Professor of Urban Planning in the Luskin School of Public Affairs at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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