Expansive discourses urban sprawl in Calgary, 1945-1978
A groundbreaking study of urban sprawl in Calgary after the Second World War. The interactions of land developers and the local government influenced how the pattern grew: developers met market demands and optimized profits by building houses as efficiently as possible, while the City had to conside...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Edmonton :
AU Press
c2009.
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
| Series: | West unbound, social and cultural studies.
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009435029906719 |
| Summary: | A groundbreaking study of urban sprawl in Calgary after the Second World War. The interactions of land developers and the local government influenced how the pattern grew: developers met market demands and optimized profits by building houses as efficiently as possible, while the City had to consider wider planning constraints and infrastructure costs. Foran examines the complexity of their interactions from a historical perspective, why each party acted as it did, and where each can be criticized. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (285 pages) : illustrations, maps Also available in print form |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781771991537 9781282819603 9786612819605 9781897425145 |
