Theories, models and urban realities. From New York to Kathmandu
At the beginning of the 21st century, there are various social theories that speak of globalchanges in the history of human civilization. Urban models have been through obviouschanges throughout the last century according to the important transformation that are proposedby previous general theories....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Znanstvena založba Filozofske fakultete Univerze v Ljubljani (Ljubljana University Press, Faculty of Arts)
2004-01-01
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| Series: | Dela |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ff.uni-lj.si/oddelki/geo/Publikacije/Dela/files/Dela_21/009%20gonzales.pdf |
| Summary: | At the beginning of the 21st century, there are various social theories that speak of globalchanges in the history of human civilization. Urban models have been through obviouschanges throughout the last century according to the important transformation that are proposedby previous general theories. Nevertheless global diversity contradicts the generalizationof these theories and models. From our own simple observations and reflections wearrive at conclusions that distance themselves from the prevailing theory of our civilizedworld. New York, Delhi, Salvador de Bahia, Bruges, Paris, Cartagena de Indias or Kathmandustill have more internal differences than similarities. |
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| ISSN: | 0354-0596 1854-1089 |