{"product_id":"retrofitting-cities-mike-hodson-9781138775886","title":"Retrofitting Cities: Priorities, Governance and Experimentation","description":"\u003cp\u003eDeveloping an up-to-date critical framework for analysing urban retrofit, this is the first book to examine urban re-engineering for sustainability in a socio-technical context. \u003ci\u003eRetrofitting Cities\u003c\/i\u003e examines why retrofit is emerging as an important strategic issue for urban authorities and untangles the mix of economic, competitive, ecological and social drivers that influence any transition towards a more sustainable urban environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eRetrofitting Cities comparatively explores how urban scale retrofitting can be conceptualised as a socio-technical transition; to critically compare and contrast different national styles of response in cities of the north and global south; and, to develop new research and policy agendas on future development of progressive retrofitting. Bringing together a group of researchers from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds that reflect the complexity of the research challenge, \u003ci\u003eRetrofitting cities\u003c\/i\u003e looks across different infrastructures and types of built environment, dealing with diverse urban contexts and examining formal as well as community responses. This is a uniquely practical book for urban planning and policy professionals as well as for researchers in urban studies and urban design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mike Hodson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138775886\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138775886\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/03\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.62d","brand":"Mike Hodson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48444053946623,"sku":"9781138775886","price":72.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_eed74c25-0f2e-4826-a49f-fbf59de2c41d.jpg?v=1777209681","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/retrofitting-cities-mike-hodson-9781138775886","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}