Overview
The book provides an opportunity to examine the consequences on individual communities of the profound changes in the global auto industry, especially as technology is set to transform our traditional forms of mobility
Using examples from the U.S. and Europe, this book broadens our understanding of how old industrial cities are dealing with the changing geography of auto production
The book examines the shifting relationship between the auto industry and the built environment at multiple scales, ranging from the design of the factory building to location considerations at the global scale
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About the authors
Andreas Luescher is a Swiss architect, who is currently Professor and Chair of Architecture and Environmental Design at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. His research is on design processes in architecture, design and urban design from an aesthetic, social, public policy, sustainability as well as visual culture perspective. He has written more than 80 papers for presentation at national and international conferences as well as for publication in leading international academic journals.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Urban Shrinkage, Industrial Renewal and Automotive Plants
Authors: Andreas Luescher, Sujata Shetty
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03380-4
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-03379-8Published: 21 February 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-03380-4Published: 13 December 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 118
Number of Illustrations: 16 b/w illustrations, 20 illustrations in colour
Topics: Urban Studies/Sociology, Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning, Cultural Geography, Economic Geography