Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

Yang, Shangguang / Wang, Danyang, Urban Migration and Public Governance in China: A Case Study of Shanghai. (Public Economy and Urban Governance in China) 219 pp. 2023:8 (Springer, GW) <710-698>
ISBN 978-981-9940-51-6 hard ¥26,737.- (税込) EUR 109.99

This book, focusing on urban migration and public governance, reviews on the concepts and theories of urban migration and urban governance across the globe and sums up world migration trends and policy changes, coupled with the characteristics and types of China's urban migration. What differs this book from other books is that it probes into the main factors and mechanisms influencing urban migration and inclusion, and that it adopts Shanghai as a sample and capitalizes on Shanghai's urban migration data to verify the subjective and objective reasons affecting urban migrants' inclusion. Moreover, this book takes a further step to conduct a theoretical reflection from the perspectives of population migration and migration policies and explores current dilemmas facing China in terms of urban migration management and possible ways to make a difference. In the final part, this book puts forward some theory-based and practicable countermeasures to transform urban migration governance in China.

Hogan, Thor, Closing the Urban-Rural Power Divide: Envisioning a United City-States of America. 252 pp. 2023:10 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <710-706>
ISBN 978-3-031-34062-8 hard ¥29,168.- (税込) EUR 119.99

This book proposes a radical reorganization of political and electoral power to address the current political imbalance between urban and rural populations in the United States. Hogan argues that, despite being smaller in population, a "financialist-ruralist coalition" has effectively used the Constitution-especially equal representation in the Senate-to create an anti-urban "vetocracy." This political imbalance protects the interests of the financial elite and rural cultural conservatives, while effectively blocking urban interests, particularly regarding the adoption of a broad range of structural reforms and progressive policy preferences. By re-dividing many of the largest federated states into smaller city-states, the book posits, the United States would reduce the ability of non-urban interests to control the Senate. This would allow an empowered urbanite alliance to pass the forward-looking legislation the nation needs to remain internationally competitive in the coming decades.

Li, Bin, Resilient Governance of Urban Redevelopment: State, Market and Communities in China Since 1990. (SpringerBriefs in Geography) 77 pp. 2023:7 (Springer, GW) <710-808>
ISBN 978-981-9929-27-6 paper ¥7,289.- (税込) EUR 29.99

To examine the origins, characteristics, and outcomes of resilient governance with Chinese characteristics, this open access book takes Guangzhou, a typical Chinese city from 1990 to 2015, as an example. Through participant observation, semi-structured interviews, and the collection of secondary data, this book finds that (1) the institutional context can be described as an authoritarian land-oriented pro-growth regime; (2) there are three phases with different patterns of governance: the Primitive Market Phase (1990-1998), the Pure Government Phase (1998-2006) and the Multiple Players Phase (2006-2015); (3) redevelopment can serve as a model of resilient governance because it changes in time in a dynamic environment to maximise economic growth; (4) an authoritarian land-oriented pro-growth regime is the key to support such a resilient governance model. This is an open access book.

Peng, Xizhe, Household Registration System Reform in China's Megacities. 305 pp. 2023:11 (Springer, GW) <710-814>
ISBN 978-981-9952-91-5 hard ¥29,168.- (税込) EUR 119.99

This book examines the impact of population growth and urbanization on the household registration system in China. Drawing on experiences from other countries in population management, it proposes a general framework for reforming the household registration system in China. This framework is based on the principle of "equity of rights and obligations" and includes a points system to guide implementation. The book also analyzes the economic implications of optimizing restrictions on urban household registration and the fiscal reforms associated with the reform. The practicality of the points system program is further verified.

Liow Li Sa, Melissa / Choon-Yin, Sam, Sustainable Urban Development in Singapore: Imagining Walkability in an Urban Concrete Jungle. (Sustainable Development Goals Series) 210 pp. 2023:12 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <710-828>
ISBN 978-981-9954-50-6 hard ¥29,168.- (税込) EUR 119.99

Ardakani, Saeid Pourroostaei / Cheshmehzangi, Ali, Big Data Analytics for Smart Urban Systems. (Urban Sustainability) 160 pp. 2023:12 (Springer, GW) <710-955>
ISBN 978-981-9955-42-8 hard ¥31,599.- (税込) EUR 129.99

Ikeda, Sanford, A City Cannot Be a Work of Art: Learning Economics and Social Theory From Jane Jacobs. 402 pp. 2023:10 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <710-959>
ISBN 978-981-9953-61-5 hard ¥12,151.- (税込) EUR 49.99
ISBN 978-981-9953-64-6 paper ¥9,720.- (税込) EUR 39.99

This open access book connects Jane Jacobs's celebrated urban analysis to her ideas on economics and social theory. While Jacobs is a legend in the field of urbanism and famous for challenging and profoundly influencing urban planning and design, her theoretical contributions - although central to her criticisms of and proposals for public policy - are frequently overlooked even by her most enthusiastic admirers. This book argues that Jacobs's insight that "a city cannot be a work of art" underlies both her ideas on planning and her understanding of economic development and social cooperation. It shows how the theory of the market process and Jacobs's theory of urban processes are useful complements - an example of what economists and urbanists can learn from each other. This Jacobs-cum-market-process perspective offers new theoretical, historical, and policy analyses of cities, more realistic and coherent than standard accounts by either economists or urbanists.

Liu, Xiaoliang, Risk Prevention and Control System of Urban Public Security. (Public Economy and Urban Governance in China) 193 pp. 2023:8 (Springer, GW) <710-963>
ISBN 978-981-9939-27-5 hard ¥29,168.- (税込) EUR 119.99

This book, with a focus on the establishment of urban public security risk prevention and control system, carries out a comprehensive review and a comparative study of its development. It provides a systematical analysis to the inevitable security issues in the process of urban development and conducts an in-depth discussion on the background of times featuring heightened security risks as well as the main sources of current urban public security risks. In addition to analyzing the inner structure and development motivations, this book further summarizes the inner mechanism for the effective operation of urban risk prevention and control system and elaborates on the reasons why grassroots governance plays a vital role throughout the whole process. Moreover, this book sheds some light on the future development of urban security risk prevention and control system.Centering on the frontiers of urban public security risk prevention and control, this book probes into the important issues in establishing an effective urban public security risk prevention and control system by combining theory and practice. As a result, it is highly recommended for scholars, government officials, and practitioners in the field of emergency management.

Zheng, Zen Tong Chunhua / Zou, Yali, The Significance of Chinatown Development to a Multicultural America: An Exploration of the Houston Chinatowns. (Emerald Points) 228 pp. 2023:12 (Emerald, UK) <710-970>
ISBN 978-1-80455-377-0 hard ¥13,464.- (税込) US$ 60.00 *

The Houston Chinatown's dramatic transformation from a Chinese enclave decades ago to a continually expanding multiethnic boomtown today contrasts development stagnation in many other traditional American Chinatowns. This pioneer study delineates the evolution of Houston's two Chinatowns, from the emergence and decline of Old Chinatown to the subsequent development and vibrant growth of New Chinatown - spanning nearly a century. Zheng and Zou delve into the distinctive character of New Chinatown, underscoring its innovative progress that sets it apart from the nation's oldest major Chinatowns, a quintessentially Houston story. They also probe the immigrant experience, political landscape, and socioeconomic dynamics that influenced the Chinatowns' metamorphoses. Scanning the community's collective response to the dire impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on New Chinatown, the chapters examine the latest development trends in the New Chinatown areas, shedding light on the extent to which they are upholding, or deviating from, traditional practices. Furthermore, the book explores the significance of these trends to the local community and beyond, alongside their wider implications. Amidst the growth challenges encountered by numerous Chinatowns across America, this timely work offers insightful perspectives on a sustainable model for urban and community development, as demonstrated by the transformative journey of Houston's New Chinatown.

Pavoni, Andrea / Tulumello, Simone, Urban Violence: Security, Imaginary, Atmosphere. 430 pp. 2023:9 (Lexington Books, US) <710-566>
ISBN 978-1-79363-730-7 hard ¥28,050.- (税込) US$ 125.00 *

Urban violence still has a peculiar standing within social and urban research. This book works to unpack the link between urban, violence, and security with three main arguments. The first is that urban violence is under-theorized because long-term theoretical problems with both of its elements ('urban' and 'violence').The second is to answer these questions: (1) how can violence be conceptualized in a way that opens to an understanding of the specificity of urban violence? (2) What is the urban in urban violence? And (3) How can 'urban' and 'violence' be articulated in a way that makes urban violence a category with both analytical and strategic power? The third, and central, argument of this book is that, through a genealogy that articulates political economic and vital materialism, urban violence can ultimately be framed as a precise category shaped by three interlocking trajectories: the process of (capitalist) urbanization, the spatio-political project of the urban, and the concrete urban atmospheres in and through which the process and the project materialize, often violently so, in the urban.

都市部の水資源管理におけるブルー・グリーン・インフラの役割　第2版
Brears, Robert C., Blue and Green Cities: The Role of Blue-Green Infrastructure in Managing Urban Water Resources. 2nd ed. 255 pp. 2023:11 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <710-243>
ISBN 978-3-031-41392-6 hard ¥36,461.- (税込) EUR 149.99

A completely revised and updated new edition of this successful book focused on urban policy innovations that promote the application of blue-green infrastructure in managing water resources sustainably. Since the first edition published, nature-based solutions in general and blue-green infrastructure, in particular, have become a more recognised solution to various societal challenges, including mitigating climatic extremes in cities while restoring the natural environment and enhancing biodiversity. This new edition provides updated research on urban policy innovations that promote the application of BGI in managing water resources sustainably. In particular, the book contains case studies that illustrate how cities of differing climates, lifestyles and income levels have implemented policy innovations that promote the application of BGI in managing water, wastewater and stormwater sustainably to enhance resilience to climate change and reduce environmental degradation. The seven case studies are leading cities that have implemented various fiscal and non-fiscal policy tools to encourage the implementation of BGI on both public and private property to reduce stormwater runoff volumes, enhance the health of waterways, enhance resilience to climate change and meet regulatory requirements.

Sirowy, Beata / Ruggeri, Deni (eds.), Urban Agriculture in Public Space: Planning and Designing for Human Flourishing in Northern European Cities and Beyond. (GeoJournal Library 132) 251 pp. 2023:12 (Springer, GW) <710-253>
ISBN 978-3-031-41549-4 hard ¥12,151.- (税込) EUR 49.99
ISBN 978-3-031-41552-4 paper ¥9,720.- (税込) EUR 39.99

This open access book discusses urban agriculture initiatives integrated in public space of dense inner-city neighbourhoods, thereby ensuring its accessibility for large and diverse segments of urban populations. It specifically focuses on the potential impacts of urban agriculture on human well-being (both on individual and community levels), and how planning, design, policy and management practices can maximize these impacts. The book addresses urban agriculture on both a micro and macro scale to facilitate a transition to more sustainable lifestyles and enhance the quality of urban life. It also discusses ways to permanently integrate urban agriculture in existing and planned public spaces in a visually attractive, socially inclusive, and democratic manner to claim and reclaim the right to the city. Based on the research outcomes of the project "Cultivating Public Space: urban agriculture as a basis for human flourishing and sustainability transition in Norwegian cities" funded by the Research Council of Norway, the book emerges from a Norwegian context, but extends to include international urban agriculture cases from the Netherlands, Denmark, the UK and more. By including a diversity of voices and cultural perspectives, the editors aimed to make this book engaging and relevant to an international audience of researchers, policy makers, urban designers, planners, educators, community activists, residents, and public space users of the sustainable, compact city of today and the future.

朝日ちさと、堀江典子編　持続可能な地域に向けて－萩原清子記念論集
Asahi, Chisato / Horie, Noriko (eds.), Toward Sustainable Regions: Essays in Honor of Kiyoko Hagihara. (New Frontiers in Regional Science: Asian Perspectives 73) 250 pp. 2023:11 (Springer, GW) <710-256>
ISBN 978-981-9956-66-1 hard ¥31,599.- (税込) EUR 129.99

Li, Jiachen, Multi-dimensional Collaborative Governance of Urban Sharing Platforms. (Public Economy and Urban Governance in China) 182 pp. 2023:9 (Springer, GW) <710-257>
ISBN 978-981-9939-73-2 hard ¥31,599.- (税込) EUR 129.99

This book gives a brief review of current development models and governance of urban sharing platforms, and looks into the economic efficiency of a novel market transaction model of sharing economy, which has been accelerated by high-density urban population and the Internet technology. With an aim to solve current problems featuring excessive competition, waste of resources, security risks, and unfair competition, this book delves into the two governance models in accommodation sharing platforms and bike and car sharing platforms and puts forward a multi-dimensional collaborative governance model that involves the participation of enterprises, the government, and the community. Under such a model, the platforms may utilize their own key technologies to implement supervision and solicit feedback; the government may resort to tax regulation and reallocating shared space to mitigate the negative externality effect and promote fair competition; and the community, as the basic unit of a city, may play its part through on-site participation and real-time feedback.

Sinha, Braj Raj Kumar (ed.), Urban Dynamics, Environment and Health: An International Perspective. 400 pp. 2023:11 (Springer, GW) <710-324>
ISBN 978-981-9957-43-9 hard ¥48,616.- (税込) EUR 199.99

The comprehensive volume focuses on spatial, temporal, conceptual and empirical approaches to various elements of urban dynamics, environment and urban health. It demonstrates a multidisciplinary account of the significant dimensions of urbanization and urban life. Chapters by leading international experts are presented in sections on urban dynamics, Urban Environmental Issues, Urban Health Problems and Urban Development, Planning and Policies. Each chapter provides a breadth of information on conceptual and empirical studies of urban issues. It enables the readers to understand the interconnections of various vital elements of each urban-related topical issue locally, regionally and globally. Extensive maps, charts, diagrams and tables as cartographic tools facilitate the reader's understanding. It also outlines an action plan for policy program change in both the developed and less developed countries toward sustainable urban development and environment for better health, prosperity and quality of life of the present and future urban population. It is an indispensable reference for students, research scholars of geography and environmental, medical, and social sciences at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Quintana Vigiola, Gabriela, Place, Catholicism and Violence: The Construction of Place in Caracas' Barrios. 197 pp. 2023:11 (Springer, GW) <710-143>
ISBN 978-981-9946-88-4 hard ¥26,737.- (税込) EUR 109.99

This book explores the interwoven nature of place, Catholicism and violence in Caracas' barrios. Using interdisciplinary perspectives to investigate themes of urban space, meaning as a psychosocial construct, criminal violence, and religiosity as culture, this book uncovers the underlying complexities of turning spaces into places through the built form, activities in the urban space and the meanings associated with it. Fundamental elements in the construction of place are used to understand the ways in which barrio residents conceive and construct the physicality of the private, public and religious spaces; how residents use the physical spaces of the barrios; and the psychosocial meanings residents associate with the spaces and activities. Using rich qualitative data and a case study design, the book relies on audio-visual data and interviews with organisers, residents and key participants in Petare, the largest barrio conglomeration in Caracas and Venezuela. Qualitative thematic analysis of participants' experiences of Catholicism, violence and, ultimately, the construction of place exposes a unique argument: that meaningful urban spaces are embedded with emotions, memories, relationships, experiences and meanings, which turn them into places.