Measures and Meanings of Spatial Capital
Contributions to a Theory of Land
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- Paperback
496 pages
- Release Date
25 March 2025
Summary
In an age of social and environmental crises, we need to critically rethink the role of the built environment and how best to put it to work.
Measures and Meanings of Spatial Capital presents a new theory of spatial capital, arguing that spatial form is essential for building resilience into highly complex urban systems. Lars Marcus argues that the built environment constitutes a form of capital that enhances other forms of capital in cities (such as social, economic, and eco…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262551304 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262551306 |
| Author: | Lars Marcus |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 496 |
| Release Date: | 25 March 2025 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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Critics Review
“Lars Marcus’s groundbreaking work bridges urbanism and economics, identifying spatial configuration—the product of design—as a crucial form of capital to foster resilience and sustainability. Marcus’s new approach to land as capital provides essential insights into today’s complex social and environmental challenges.”—Alan Penn, Professor of Architectural and Urban Computing, The Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London
About The Author
Lars Marcus
Lars Marcus is Professor in Urban Design at Chalmers University of Technology, G teborg, Sweden, and Fellow of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences.
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