Cities in the Third Wave: The Technological Transformation of Urban America / Edition 2

by Leonard I. Ruchelman

Overview

This fully updated edition surveys the remarkable transformation that is taking place in urban America. Arguing that technology has both created and recast cities throughout history, Leonard I. Ruchelman explores how cities are being affected by new technology and how they will evolve in the future. Countries such as the United States and Japan have passed through the preindustrial and industrial stages of urban development and have now entered the stage of post-industrialism—what the Tofflers called the "third wave."

Considering key questions, Ruchelman asks: How do the computer and communications technologies that are fueling an information economy affect cities and suburbs? How do urban places adapt to changing conditions brought about by deindustrialization and the globalization of business enterprise? What kinds of strategies do they devise to attract and retain investment and jobs? Why do some cities appear to prosper in the new postindustrial era while others become victims? Helping students understand what it will take for their cities, and other cities around the world, to survive and even thrive in this fast-moving environment, this book will be a valuable supplement for a range of courses in urban studies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780742539099
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	12/20/2006
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	178
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Leonard I. Ruchelman is Eminent Professor of Urban Studies and Public Administration at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Technology and Urban Development Chapter 2: The Transformation of Urban America Chapter 3: Third Wave Technologies and Spatial Restructuring Chapter 4: Types of Cities Chapter 5: Conclusions: Cities in the Third Wave

Editorial Reviews

Cities in the Third Wave provides a unique review of how technology and the urban experience are intertwined. Leonard Ruchelman boldly summarizes a large literature into an accessible narrative that informs and intrigues.

Ali Modarres

Recommended.

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Recommended.

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Cities in the Third Wave provides a unique review of how technology and the urban experience are intertwined. Leonard Ruchelman boldly summarizes a large literature into an accessible narrative that informs and intrigues.--Ali Modarres, California State University, Los Angeles

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