Shrinking Cities: Understanding Shrinkage and Decline in the United States offers a contemporary look at patterns of shrinkage and decline in the United States.
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Russell Weaver is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at Texas State University, USA.
Sharmistha Bagchi-Sen is a Professor of Geography at the State University of New York at Buffalo, USA.
Jason Knight is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography and Planning at the State University of New York at Buffalo, USA.
Amy E. Frazier is an Assistant Professor of Geography at Oklahoma State University, USA.
Inhalt
1. Introduction
2. Patterns and Trends: Measuring and Mapping Urban Shrinkage
3. Patterns and Trends: Measuring and Mapping Urban Decline
4. Explanations of Urban Shrinkage and Decline
5. Shrinkage and Decline Beyond the Central City
6. Pro-Growth Urban Policy
7. Rightsizing and Smart Decline
8. Challenges and Prospects of Regional Governance
9. Sustainability and Resilience
10. Concluding Remarks