Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

Wang, Ya Ping / Kintrea, Keith / Everatt, D. et al. (eds.), New Drivers of Division: Urbanisation and Spatial Inequality in Africa and Asia. (Sustainable Development Goals Series) 295 pp. 2025:8 (Springer, GW) <749-902>
ISBN 978-981-9656-28-8 hard ¥11,766.- (税込) EUR 49.99

Devi, Rama, Caste and Emancipatory Quest: Ethnography of Dalits in an Urban Neighborhood. 275 pp. 2025:3 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <749-958>
ISBN 978-981-9608-31-7 hard ¥30,598.- (税込) EUR 129.99

The book unravels the entangled relationship between ascriptive identity (caste) and space (urban) and how this interaction (re)moulds urban stratification. Urban rather represents a liminal space while offering promising opportunities to aspire and achieve upward mobility, it presents structural constraints frustrating the march of Dalits to claim desired mobility. Through descriptive and nuanced accounts of various aspects of Dalit lives in urban, it foregrounds how caste permeates everyday city life. The book debunks the mirage of urban castelessness.

Crossey, Nora, Borderlands of Governance: Municipal Perspectives on Cooperation in the Saarland-Moselle Region. (Raeume - Grenzen - Hybriditaeten) 350 pp. 2025:4 (Springer VS, GW) <749-782>
ISBN 978-3-658-47809-4 paper ¥23,536.- (税込) EUR 99.99

Recognizing European cross-border cooperation as a complex multilevel governance shaped by both bottom-up and top-down processes, and viewing recent border-regional strategies as a catalyst for decentralizing cross-border relations in French-German border regions, this book examines municipal actors' perspectives in the "Greater Region", specifically the departement Moselle and the German Saarland. Bridging governance and border studies by adopting a lens of "borderlands of governance", it studies the contributions of intermunicipal cross-border governance to processes of bordering and "place-making" and to systems of multilevel cross-border governance. (In)formal intermunicipal cross-border networks - whose relevance and ingenuity became particularly evident during the Covid-19 pandemic - play a crucial role for the functioning of the borderspaces, in some instances evolving into "quasi-territorial" governance reflecting communities beyond national borders yet remaining bound to logics of territoriality and sovereignty. Here, the conceptualisation of "borderlands of governance" offers a framework for understanding them as contingent elements of multilevel cross-border governance.

Mehan, Asma (ed.), After Oil: A Comparative Analysis of Oil Heritage, Urban Transformations, and Resilience Paradigms. 584 pp. 2025:7 (Springer, GW) <749-242>
ISBN 978-3-031-92187-2 hard ¥40,014.- (税込) EUR 169.99

This book offers an academic analysis of the concept of heritage within the realm of oil-related urban development. It focuses on the term 'heritage', with a specific emphasis on 'oil heritage', exploring its varied implications for urban futures. The book provides a nuanced understanding of heritage, discussing its different interpretations and values across cultural and environmental contexts. It examines the legacy of oil, assessing its role and impact on societies. It presents a balanced view, acknowledging both the economic benefits of oil in urban growth and the environmental and socio-economic issues it poses. This approach places oil heritage within a broader heritage context, critically evaluating its unique characteristics. The book also investigates how various cultures perceive and engage with the idea of oil heritage. It highlights the contrast between the political debates over oil in Western countries and the developmental challenges faced by emerging economies, showcasing the global variance in the concept of 'oil heritage'. Additionally, the narrative considers the changing role and meaning of oil over time, reflecting on its historical importance and the challenges it poses for the future, especially in transitioning to a post-oil era. Through its chapters, the book provides a critical examination of the interplay between oil, urban development, and heritage studies. It is designed to contribute to scholarly discourse in these areas, targeting academics, students, policymakers, and professionals interested in the intricate relationship between oil heritage and urban dynamics.

地域科学における偉人　第3巻
Batey, Peter / Plane, David (eds.), Great Minds in Regional Science. Vol. 3. (Footprints of Regional Science) 196 pp. 2025:8 (Springer, GW) <749-259>
ISBN 978-3-031-90624-4 hard ¥40,014.- (税込) EUR 169.99

This book is the third volume in a series on 'Great Minds in Regional Science,' which seeks to present a contemporary view on the scientific relevance of the work done by great thinkers in regional science. This volume presents, among others, Walter Christaller, Benjamin H. Stevens, William Alonso, and Francois Perroux. Each chapter combines factual biographical information about the 'Great Mind,' a description of their major contributions, and a discussion of the broader context of their work, as well as an assessment of its current relevance, scientific recognition, and policy impact. The book attempts to fill a gap in our knowledge and to respond to the growing interest in the formation and development of the field of regional science and its key influential figures.

Ng'weno, Bettina Amilie, No Place Like Home in a New City: Anti-Urbanism and Life in Nairobi. 300 pp. 2025:9 (U. California Pr., US) <749-1007>
ISBN 978-0-520-42320-6 hard ¥19,750.- (税込) US$ 95.00
ISBN 978-0-520-42121-9 paper ¥7,265.- (税込) US$ 34.95

A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press's Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. Nairobi, known as the Green City in the Sun, has taken shape through anti-urban ideologies that insist that the city cannot be home for most residents. Based on decades of experience in rapidly changing Nairobi, No Place Like Home in a New City traverses rivers, cemeteries, parks, railways, housing estates, roads, and dancehalls to explore how policies of anti-urbanism manifest across time and space, shaping how people live in Nairobi. With deeply personal insights, Bettina Ng'weno highlights how people contest anti-urbanism through their insistence on building life in the city, even in the current dynamic of ubiquitous demolition and reconstruction. Through quotidian practices and creative resistance, they imagine alternatives to displacement, create belonging, and build new urban futures.

Onoma, Ato Kwamena, The Undulating Capacity of the State: Autochthony and Infrastructure Development in African Cities. (Elements in the Politics of Development) 75 pp. 2025:7 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <749-1008>
ISBN 978-1-009-69837-5 hard ¥14,131.- (税込) GB￡ 49.99
ISBN 978-1-009-69839-9 paper ¥4,805.- (税込) GB￡ 17.00

Awazi, Nyong Princely, Building Climate Resilient Communities Along Africa's Coasts: The Role of Mangroves. (Palgrave Studies in Climate Resilient Societies) 165 pp. 2025:5 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <749-1034>
ISBN 978-3-031-90842-2 hard ¥9,412.- (税込) EUR 39.99

The book "Building Climate Resilient Communities along Africa's Coasts: The Role of Mangroves" highlights the crucial role mangrove ecosystems play in enhancing climate resilience for coastal communities in Africa, which face rising sea levels, intensified storms, and habitat loss. With Africa's extensive coastline and dependence on coastal resources, mangroves are essential for protecting communities from environmental stressors, preserving biodiversity, and supporting livelihoods. Each chapter focuses on a specific coastal region in Africa, addressing local challenges, successful case studies, and strategies for integrating mangrove conservation into resilience planning. The book takes an integrative, community-centered approach, combining detailed analyses of mangroves with case studies from across Africa's coasts. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the unique ecological and cultural contexts of different regions. Local community engagement in mangrove restoration is covered, highlighting the value of traditional knowledge alongside modern conservation methods. The book also advocates for collaboration among governments, NGOs, and local stakeholders to develop effective policies. By offering actionable recommendations and showcasing the socio-economic benefits of healthy mangrove ecosystems, the book serves as a practical guide for decision-makers and practitioners, aiming to empower communities and inspire action in the fight against climate change and environmental degradation.

Cheshmehzangi, Ali / You, Nicholas / Allam, Z. et al., People-Centered Innovation: Local Actions for Sustainable Cities and Communities. (Urban Sustainability) 253 pp. 2025:5 (Springer, GW) <749-1039>
ISBN 978-981-9652-29-7 hard ¥30,598.- (税込) EUR 129.99

As a follow-up to the book titled "Harnessing Urban Innovation to Unlock the Sustainable Development Goals", this collection examines transformative urban solutions through 15 internationally recognized case studies submitted to the 6th Guangzhou International Award for Urban Innovation in 2023. It provides valuable insights into the driving forces behind sustainable urban development, aligning closely with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The main focus of the book is on people-centered approaches to urban innovation, demonstrating how grassroots initiatives can tackle complex urban challenges and contribute to global sustainability targets. Each case study presents innovative strategies implemented by communities worldwide, showcasing how local actions can greatly impact sustainability and resilience. The varied examples highlight a spectrum of urban issues, including affordable housing, sustainable transportation, climate adaptation, and social inclusion, reflecting the diverse nature of urban innovation. Key Features and Benefits: Varied Global Case Studies: The book includes fifteen case studies from different regions, each presenting unique solutions to urban challenges. These examples illustrate how various cultures and contexts address common problems, providing a rich array of ideas and practices. This makes it an essential resource for urban planners, policymakers, and community leaders seeking inspiration and guidance.Emphasis on People-Centered Approaches: The book emphasizes the importance of people-centered innovation, which prioritizes community involvement and local knowledge. By focusing on how local populations engage with and drive urban initiatives, the book highlights the significance of inclusivity and participatory processes in achieving sustainable outcomes. Alignment with the SDGs: Each case study is connected to specific Sustainable Development Goals, demonstrating how local actions contribute to global sustainability objectives. The book illustrates how grassroots initiatives address key areas such as poverty reduction, climate action, and sustainable cities and communities, highlighting the critical role of local efforts in achieving the broader SDG agenda.

Cheshmehzangi, Ali / Zuo, Jian / Sharifi, A. et al. (eds.), Designing Healthy Cities: Integrating Climate-Resilient Urbanism for Sustainable Living. (Urban Sustainability) 208 pp. 2025:8 (Springer, GW) <749-1040>
ISBN 978-981-9655-37-3 hard ¥32,952.- (税込) EUR 139.99

This book investigates how urban planning can promote inclusive, climate-resilient, and healthy communities. With cities worldwide battling the twin problems of increasing urbanization and the intensifying effects of climate change, this book offers a relevant, multidisciplinary framework for rethinking urban areas to support equity, well-being, and environmental sustainability. The book explores the connections between environmental resilience, urban planning, and public health, grounded in state-of-the-art research and enhanced by real-world case studies. It emphasizes how urgent it is for cities to adopt proactive, forward-thinking design strategies in order to both adapt to and lessen the effects of climate change. The book offers practical advice for designing areas that are useful and improve city dwellers' physical and emotional health by fusing sustainable urbanism with human-centered methodologies. The book emphasizes the necessity of adopting comprehensive, integrated approaches to urban development from a forward-looking standpoint. It urges people to change their perspective from seeing cities only as centers of economic activity to seeing them as living ecosystems that support and care for their residents. By doing this, the book hopes to motivate a new generation of urban leaders and thinkers who are committed to creating cities that coexist peacefully with the environment. It also gives the readers the essential knowledge and resources to help create a sustainable and resilient urban future, whether they are practitioners influencing urban policy or citizens who are enthusiastic about fostering healthier living conditions.

Antenucci, Ilia, Future-proofed: The Speculative Life of Smart Cities. 171 pp. 2025:7 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <749-1070>
ISBN 978-3-031-86428-5 hard ¥28,244.- (税込) EUR 119.99

Efficient, inclusive, sustainable: these are only some of the concepts through which smart cities have been marketed globally, over the past fifteen years at least. But what has really driven smart city projects, governance, and economies? This book argues it is speculation: not merely finance, but a much broader technopolitical force seeking to calculate and shape the future. Smart cities have been testbeds for new technological products, governed through preemptive analytics, and fuelled by high-risk financial investments. Drawing on case studies from Kolkata and Cape Town, this book illustrates how smart city technologies speculate on the future to govern and monetise the present. Today, smart cities might have lost some of their hype already, but their legacies are here to stay, and their ethical and political implications appear more critical than ever. This book offers insights into the speculative forces that undergird urban 'smartness', and into their implications on everyday life, spatial justice, and citizens' rights.

Baykurt, Burcu, Smart as a City: The Politics of Test-Bed Urbanism. 222 pp. 2026:2 (U. California Pr., US) <749-1073>
ISBN 978-0-520-41324-5 hard ¥19,750.- (税込) US$ 95.00
ISBN 978-0-520-41325-2 paper ¥6,226.- (税込) US$ 29.95

Smart as a City provides a rich ethnographic investigation into how smartness is received and negotiated by different groups in a midsize US city, examining the intersection of hardware, software, and the built environment. Burcu Baykurt follows the work of civic entrepreneurs, local residents, and city officials in Kansas City, Missouri, where Google tested a citywide gigabit service and the local government launched a series of smart city pilots in transportation, public housing, and municipal services. Providing a novel glimpse into an actually existing smart city, Baykurt redefines smartness as a collective effort to spotlight a city's enduring problems and to align local issues with the often buggy, partially developed systems offered by tech companies. She shows that the success of matching civic concerns with flawed tech systems is hard won and often ambiguous, and that the techniques of data capitalism extract rather than solve urban inequalities.

Canedo, Juliana, Co-producing Urban Spaces: Collaborative Methods Towards an Insurgent Urbanism. (Urban Studies) 220 S. 2025:6 (Transcript, GW) <749-1074>
ISBN 978-3-8376-7602-0 paper ¥10,593.- (税込) EUR 45.00

How can collaborative methods of planning and design act as tools to develop insurgent urbanism? Juliana Soares Gomes Canedo analyses practices that arise from the protagonism of marginalized communities and the accumulative knowledge of academic and non-academic actors. This approach sees architects, urbanists, and other city-building professionals as co-producers of space that contribute to transforming society by co-developing experiences through the interaction with a complex set of actors aiming to create mutual learning environments. From a methodological perspective based on transdisciplinary experiences, she provides tools that can be used in interdisciplinary fields of study.

Cheshmehzangi, Ali, City Walks in Chongqing: Mapping a Multi-layered, Multi-identity, and Multi-locality City that Never Sleeps. (Urban Sustainability) 243 pp. 2025:5 (Springer, GW) <749-1077>
ISBN 978-981-9660-41-4 hard ¥28,244.- (税込) EUR 119.99

City walks enable us to think and feel more intricately, and by living through them - hopefully less ostentatiously - through experiences and relations that genuinely matter. This sort of spatial syntagma is made of many correlations based on knowing what happens in cities, feeling what attributes are important, and articulating a set of relations to develop socio-spatial inter-relations and, ultimately, identities. In a way, "city walks" should empower cities to talk penetratingly while we hear, feel, and observe through experiences and thinking. Hence, city walks help the city talk. The City of Chongqing means a lot to me. It is a city that allows you to fall in love with a sense of urbanity for city life and experiences. It is a city that creates a distinguishable set of relations, both transient and abiding in many ways. It is a city with a different tone of heartbeat during the day and the night, a sort of vibration that lives through many arteries at different nodes, settings, and connections. It is a city of multiple networks - different from many other cities - that never sleeps. Most importantly, Chongqing has a unique magnitude of everything that a city can offer. It is a city that can be experienced differently every time you visit it, and you can live through those diminutive experiences via greater connections and expounded senses that exist but have to be experienced first. In this book, Chongqing is studied based on its sophistication of having multiple layers, multiple identities, and multiple localities. Hence, it is structured based on these three crucial aspects, including (urban) values, attributes, experiences, and livelihoods of Chongqing. This book is the first of its kind for a Chinese city and is aimed to reveal a genuine gem while accentuating with pride a city that never sleeps. This should be read and understood by scholars, urban researchers, and urban specialists seeking to develop better cities and communities. "Just Brilliant! Chongqing has never been portrayed any better than this book does so miraculously". - Tian Tang, Independent Researcher, China "Another unique mapping study by the author; and this time, through sensory and perceptible city walks of a global city - the beautiful city of Chongqing". - Aaron Golden, Independent Researcher, UK

Grubbauer, Monika / Manganelli, Alessandra et al. (eds.), Conflicts in Urban Future-Making: Governance, Institutions, and Transformative Change. (Urban Future-Making) 364 S. 2024:12 (Transcript, GW) <749-1080>
ISBN 978-3-8376-7467-5 paper ¥9,416.- (税込) EUR 40.00

Under conditions of heightened uncertainty, cities face enormous challenges in responding to contemporary crises. The contributors to this volume explore the conflictual dynamics that arise when urban futures are imagined, negotiated, and materialized. Through the lens of urban future-making, they provide a timely analysis of the conflicts that shape planning projects, architectural interventions, and new experiments in the built environment. Their analyses show how urban future-making is conditioned by conflicting governance arrangements, actor constellations, and power dynamics - offering rich insight into the critical role of professionals as key agents of urban transformation.

Harris, Mike S., Mixed-Use Megaprojects and the Competitive City. 368 pp. 2025:4 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <749-1081>
ISBN 978-981-9644-82-7 hard ¥30,598.- (税込) EUR 129.99

This book examines the motives and outcomes of competitively positioned mixed-use megaprojects on government-owned land. These projects have emerged worldwide in recent decades, driven by urban international competition, the mobility and expansion of knowledge economies, the shift of global investment from physical to human capital, and the prevalence of market-driven or entrepreneurial politics. Six case studies across three countries are analysed through five themes: Positioning, Governing, Shaping, Connecting, and Public Benefit. While pursuing similar objectives of attracting mobile capital, each project operates within a specific political, financial and social context. These projects reflect the prevailing development practices and underlying power structures of cities and states. Throughout the implementation process, they can also reveal the power struggles and competing agendas within a city. In this manner, they serve as a valuable lens for understanding the political, economic, and cultural dynamics of a city, and how urban morphology manifests these processes.

Kuehne, Olaf / Berr, Karsten / Edler, Dennis et al., Neopragmatism - Inverse Landscape - (Carto)graphic Representation: From Critique to Further Development. (Neopragmatic Horizontal Geographies 2) 115 pp. 2025:8 (Springer, GW) <749-1082>
ISBN 978-3-031-89401-5 hard ¥37,660.- (税込) EUR 159.99

Landscape appears stable and consistent. At least, this is a common perception of landscape. This view ignores the contingency of landscape, which is evident in the past and future as well as in the present and not just in relation to the physical spaces into which 'landscape' is projected but also in relation to social constructions and individual experience. The contingency of landscape becomes clear in inverse landscapes, which illustrate states and processes that are not impossible, but also not requisite. In this way, inverse landscapes form a tool for operationalizing the neopragmatist idea of expanding contingency. The concept of inverse landscape is subjected to criticism in various ways, from internal criticism to metatheoretical criticism to life-related pragmatic criticism. This critique is performed from an interdisciplinary perspective. The aim of this book is to further develop the concept, both regarding a more differentiated understanding of the contingency of landscape and also concerning the question of how it can help to solve practical problems in the context of 'landscape'.

Zehner, Nicolas, Envisaging Dataist Modernity: The Construction of Edinburgh's Innovation Apparatus. (Science Studies) 288 S. 2025:3 (Transcript, GW) <749-1087>
ISBN 978-3-8376-7529-0 paper ¥11,534.- (税込) EUR 49.00

The Edinburgh and South-East Scotland City Region Deal (CRD) constitutes a long-term infrastructure investment that is designed to transform the city region into the >>Data Capital of Europe

Blakey, Joe / Barron, Amy (eds.), Aesthetics and the City. (Routledge Studies in Urbanism and the City) 232 pp. 2025:8 (Routledge, UK) <748-97>
ISBN 978-1-032-37235-8 hard ¥40,991.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00

Aesthetics and the City engages aesthetics to explore the role of the city in urban experience. Drawing on diverse theories and global case studies, this edited collection examines how aesthetics relates to how cities and urban spaces are perceived, organised, and transformed.This book celebrates and ponders the wide diversity of aesthetic approaches within urban studies, noting that the way aesthetics is understood impacts what can be understood about cities and the urban order more generally. In its most general sense, aesthetics refers to our sensuous relation to the world. It invariably figures in how we make sense of the city and ourselves-bound to how urban life is experienced imaginatively, materially, socially, culturally, and politically. In an era where scholars have expressed concern at epistemological city-centrism, aesthetics is proposed as a versatile concept through which the centrality of the city to urban thought can be assessed. The book also explores how aesthetics intersects with a range of tangential concepts including power, the political, art and affect. Ultimately it makes the case that this diverse ensemble of approaches to aesthetics can enable scholars to understand the city and its enduring relevance to urban thought.This book focuses on the concepts of 'aesthetics' and 'the city' and will appeal to scholars and students in urban studies, human geography, planning, politics, and sociology.

Martinez, Diana Jean S, Concrete Colonialism: Architecture, Urbanism, and the US Imperial Project in the Philippines. 296 pp. 2025:9 (Duke U. Pr., US) <748-670>
ISBN 978-1-4780-2901-4 hard ¥24,937.- (税込) US$ 119.95
ISBN 978-1-4780-3238-0 paper ¥6,226.- (税込) US$ 29.95

Nambissan, Geetha B. / Manjrekar, Nandini et al. (eds.), Shifting Landscapes: Education and Urban Transformations in India. (Metamorphoses of the Political: Multidisciplinary Approaches) 375 pp. 2025:7 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <748-694>
ISBN 978-1-009-59689-3 hard ¥31,097.- (税込) GB￡ 110.00

Shifting Landscapes is a rich, multidimensional exploration of urban education in the multiverse of India, adding value to the growing scholarship on broader connections between urbanisation and education. As cities have continued to develop, their spatial, social and cultural landscapes have also evolved to adapt to the global capitalist needs. Education has been an integral part of these transformations, and the upheavals within the education sector have given rise to privilege and exclusion in schooling and growing marginality of the poor. The volume takes on an interdisciplinary approach to examine how the idea of the urban and that of urban education are co-constituted and, more specifically, how spatial and educational inequalities in cities intersect. The chapters bring together diverse contexts to address the heterogeneity of urban social reality in India and similarly document the changes in educational access, provision, aspirations and politics in several parts of the country. This title is available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Stiphany, Kristine / Ely-Ledesma, Edna (eds.), Insurgent Urbanisms in the Americas. 280 pp. 2025:9 (Routledge, UK) <748-774>
ISBN 978-1-032-55381-8 hard ¥40,991.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00
ISBN 978-1-032-55382-5 paper ¥11,304.- (税込) GB￡ 39.99

Insurgent Urbanisms are often seen as spontaneous, grassroots responses to the inequities embedded in urban policies, projects, and systems, operating entirely outside the structures of government. But are they truly autonomous? In Insurgent Urbanisms in the Americas, Kristine Stiphany and Edna Ely Ledesma offer a new perspective on the empirics of struggles to design cities that are inclusive and equitable.From Brazil's favelas to Ecuador's barrios, and Puerto Rico's hurricane-battered shores to the gentrified centers of U.S. cities, there have been radical struggles of the marginalized to challenge and reimagine the norms of urban planning. Over decades, these same struggles have become part of planning itself. Each chapter's account of insurgency provides empirical detail about how acts of resistance evolve across housing occupations, grassroots knowledge-sharing, ecological revolutions. Stiphany and Ely-Ledesma provide a way of understanding how the marginalized mobilize their sociospatial systems-such as housing, markets, policies, and urban morphology-to participate in the change that is transforming their own communities. Through powerful field research and firsthand activism, contributors reveal how insurgencies not only resist but actively reshape urban orders, built environments, and public landscapes-issuing a compelling call to make urbanism matter.This book is essential for students and instructors of urban planning and design, Latin American and Hispanic studies, and social justice studies, as well as city planning and urban design practitioners.

Keenan, Jesse M., North: Climate Migration and the Future of American Urbanism. 256 pp. 2025:12 (Oxford U. Pr., US) <748-790>
ISBN 978-0-19-764160-6 hard ¥20,582.- (税込) US$ 99.00
ISBN 978-0-19-764161-3 paper ¥5,810.- (税込) US$ 27.95

持続可能性のための計画　第3版
Wheeler, Stephen, Planning for Sustainability: In the Time of Populism, Inequality, and Climate Crisis. 3rd ed. 506 pp. 2025:8 (Routledge, UK) <748-801>
ISBN 978-1-032-76366-8 hard ¥40,991.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00
ISBN 978-1-032-76364-4 paper ¥16,676.- (税込) GB￡ 58.99

How can humanity sustain itself and thrive on a small planet? This challenge deepens in an era of right-wing populism, high levels of inequality, and climate crisis.Planning for Sustainability presents a wide-ranging, intellectually well-grounded and accessible introduction to the concept of sustainability planning. The text explores how we might create more livable cities and towns, curtail greenhouse gas emissions, reduce social inequities, restore ecosystems, and bring about more sustainable forms of economic development.More than simply a Third Edition, Planning for Sustainability has been extensively rewritten to provide a timely rethinking of sustainability planning, issues central to it, and scales of application. It emphasizes system change in order for other forms of progress to come about, and includes expanded material on climate action, housing, social equity, capitalism, democracy, the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, and the developing world.Planning for Sustainability considers each scale of planning-international, national, regional, municipal, neighborhood, and site and building-and illustrates how action at different scales interrelates. It lays out a hopeful and constructive view of the future in a time of growing challenge, and will be essential reading for students and practitioners of urban planning, urban design, landscape architecture, environmental policy, and related fields.

Cunha, Natalia / Magalhaes, Manuela (eds.), Planning Rural Landscapes: Green Infrastructure and Ecosystem Services Nexus. (Routledge Research in Planning and Urban Design) 272 pp. 2025:7 (Routledge, UK) <748-812>
ISBN 978-1-032-95182-9 hard ¥40,991.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00

Appealing to a broad audience, this book bridges different issues, from landscape to ecosystems, planning to implementation, and policies to local community willingness. This book outlines a methodology for defining Green Infrastructure (GI) in rural landscapes, showing how it underpins Ecosystem Services (ES) and aligns with various EU directives. There are presented examples in Portuguese rural landscapes alongside international initiatives from several countries.Building on the concept of landscape as an open, autopoietic system with distinct resilience thresholds, the book demonstrates how GI serves as a versatile framework to support ES, implement Nature-Based Solutions and the more recent Nature Futures Framework scenarios. Through real-world studies, the authors illustrate its flexibility and applicability across different scales and environments while respecting each location's unique characteristics.Written for planners, designers, policymakers, and academic institutions, this book offers a valuable resource for supporting sustainable land management, public policy formulation, planning, and innovative design practices, fostering informed debate on these topics and advancing eco-conscious initiatives for a sustainable future.

Katuk, Norliza / Nordin, Noradila / Habbal, Adib (eds.), From Smart Cities to the Metaverse: A Journey Through Cybersecurity, AI, and Urban Sustainability. 260 pp. 2025:9 (CRC Pr., US) <748-816>
ISBN 978-1-041-02545-0 hard ¥53,713.- (税込) GB￡ 190.00
ISBN 978-1-041-02543-6 paper ¥14,131.- (税込) GB￡ 49.99

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the convergence between smart city infrastructure and the emerging metaverse. This book highlights the importance of integrating advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality, and blockchain to enhance urban living experiences while addressing such innovations' security and ethical challenges. Its applications span urban planning, transportation, education, historic preservation, and inclusive city development, making it an essential resource for modern urban development.The book covers many key areas critical to understanding and implementing smart cities and the metaverse. It starts with both domains' foundational concepts and technological underpinnings, followed by a deep dive into the security infrastructure and challenges smart cities face. Cybersecurity is given special attention, exploring motives and methods of cyber attacks and proposing mitigation techniques and best practices. The book also examines AI chatbots, intelligent transportation, and the integration of digital twins, providing practical case studies and insights. Furthermore, it addresses the socio-economic implications, governance, and ethical considerations, ensuring a holistic approach to the subject.The motivation for writing this book stems from the author's recognition of the transformative potential of smart cities and the metaverse in creating sustainable, efficient, and inclusive urban environments. By bridging the gap between theoretical research and practical application, the author aims to equip researchers, policymakers, and technologists with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate and shape the future of urban living in a digitally interconnected world.

Knoblauch, Hubert / Sommer, Vivien / Pfetsch, B. (eds.), Spatial Conflicts and Conflictual Spaces: The Dynamics of Refiguration. (The Refiguration of Space) 372 pp. 2025:8 (Routledge, UK) <748-818>
ISBN 978-1-032-86816-5 hard ¥40,991.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00

This volume explores the refiguration of space as a theoretical framework, presenting empirical studies on spatial conflicts and emerging conflictual spaces across different regions and scales. It contains contributions which follow varied theoretical threads and represent different geospatial standpoints, but which relate to the thesis of the refiguration of space as a new phase of globalization.By adopting a spatial lens, the book offers insights into the dynamics of social order in the post-globalization era, examining how conflicts arise within space and how spatial dynamics shape social tensions. The chapters unpack the interplay between human aspirations and geographical limitations and use the concept of (re)figuration to underline the trans-scalar dimension of most social conflicts, which is massively expanded by digital mediatization, public communication and its refigured infrastructures. While emphasizing the empirical analysis of conflicts in space, the edited volume also seeks to identify general principles of the spatial dynamics of social conflicts. It is this 'spatial logic' underlying conflictual situations that the book addresses with the term 'spatial conflicts.'This volume will be of interest to students and researchers in sociology, anthropology, geography, urban studies, communication studies, political science, and globalization and peace studies.

Pojani, Dorina / Hautamaeki, Ranja, Planning as Political Theatre: Chronicle of Two Megaprojects Foretold. (Routledge Focus on Urban Studies) 100 pp. 2025:6 (Routledge, UK) <748-823>
ISBN 978-1-041-02614-3 hard ¥14,979.- (税込) GB￡ 52.99 *

This book examines two large and highly controversial urban infill projects in two peripheral European capitals-Tirana and Helsinki-through the lens of dramaturgy and political theatre. The authors argue that the planning processes in both cities have been farcical, following the so-called 'disillusionment arc' in storytelling-that is, coming to terms with the inevitability of private developments where vast sums of money are at stake and power does not rest with the people. Beyond these case studies, the book introduces the concept of 'planning distortion' which blends socio-institutional phenomena such as corruption, neoliberalism, and undemocratisation. It will appeal to planning theorists and readers interested in the European periphery, particularly the Nordics and the Balkans.

Ramos, Stephen J., Folk Engineering: Planning Southern Regionalism. 288 pp. 2025:11 (U. North Carolina Pr., US) <748-824>
ISBN 978-1-4696-9010-0 hard ¥20,582.- (税込) US$ 99.00
ISBN 978-1-4696-9011-7 paper ¥6,226.- (税込) US$ 29.95

During the interwar years, the discourse of regional planning profoundly reformulated the spatiality of race and place in the United States. In the South, Jim Crow brutality and agriculture crisis fueled unprecedented population outmigration. Sociologist and author Howard W. Odum founded the Institute for Research in Social Science at the University of North Carolina to develop a Southern regionalism that reasserted organic territorial culture amid that flux. Regionalism connected the arts, humanities, and social sciences across the country in a collective effort to elevate place-based narrative and folk sensibility to an all-encompassing social theory. Stephen J. Ramos refocuses the history of US regionalism and regional planning on the South, illuminating the modern tensions inherent in regionalism as nostalgic cultural practice paired with future-oriented planning ideology. By tracing Southern regionalists' intellectual history and institutional biography, Ramos explores how they developed a regional-nationalism through survey and plan that came to inspire federal New Deal policies for the South. In showing how Odum's influence crossed regional and national borders, Ramos offers us a nuanced way to reappraise race, social science, and planning in the US South.

Sharma, Utpal / Parthasarathy, R. / Aparna (eds.), Urban Futures: Resource Conservation and Image of the City. 268 pp. 2025:8 (Routledge, UK) <748-827>
ISBN 978-1-032-83511-2 hard ¥40,991.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00
ISBN 978-1-041-10640-1 paper ¥11,304.- (税込) GB￡ 39.99

This book explores the built environment through aspects of spatial planning, ecology, infrastructure, and urban identity. By presenting case studies from both developed and developing nations, it reveals the interconnectedness of urban spaces with socio-economic and cultural dynamics, in addition to ecology and the environment.Urban areas and cities are key players in boosting economic development and enhancing social welfare. Nonetheless, the swift pace of urbanisation presents intricate challenges and obstacles in creating inclusive, sustainable, and resilient living spaces that are modern and capable of accommodating the growing needs of urban populations. This book probes various issues, interventions, and designs from diverse cities, diving into the specifics of sector-related concerns and new insights pertaining to land use planning and its implications, urban design frameworks, green and blue infrastructure, informal settlements, sustainability through resource conservation, transportation modelling, waste management, and ultimately, the image of the city.This book will be advantageous and appealing to students and researchers involved in the built environment, urban planning and design, heritage and vernacular identity, infrastructure, nature-based solutions, and urban studies. It will also attract the attention of professionals and policymakers associated with these fields who are engaged in shaping urban futures.

ホストの都市－いかに難民が世界の都市の背景を変えているか
Jacobsen, Karen, Host Cities: How Refugees Are Transforming the World's Urban Settings. 320 pp. 2026:1 (Yale U. Pr., US) <748-446>
ISBN 978-0-300-25469-3 hard ¥6,756.- (税込) US$ 32.50

An important study of the interaction of refugees and cities, exploring how cities are affected, how they respond, and how they are transformed Cities all over the world experience large humanitarian influxes, and refugees and citizens alike must navigate the ensuing risks and opportunities. Over the past twenty-five years, Karen Jacobsen has studied the interaction of refugees and cities and has trained scores of graduate students, many of whom now work with United Nations agencies or humanitarian nongovernmental organizations. Her research team at Tufts and this global network of aid workers give her firsthand knowledge of the impact of forced migration on cities and the lives of refugees living there. Focusing on cities and refugees in Africa and the Middle East, Jacobsen draws universal lessons, distilling her research findings and wisdom from decades of experience into clear, vivid prose. The book is valuable for researchers, policy analysts, donors, and humanitarian workers in cities around the globe and for all readers trying to understand, beyond the headlines, one of the most troubling and volatile issues of our time.

Warner, Mildred E. / Bravo, Natassia et al. (eds.), Bridging the Digital Divide in the US: Planning Innovative State and Local Approaches. (Community Development Research and Practice Series) 206 pp. 2025:7 (Routledge, UK) <748-570>
ISBN 978-1-041-02426-2 hard ¥40,991.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00
ISBN 978-1-032-91460-2 paper ¥11,304.- (税込) GB￡ 39.99

The US faces a deep digital divide which cuts across both urban and rural lines, but is most marked in rural, low income and minority communities. This book presents a multi-level governance framework which explores how local leaders use policy opportunity and community resilience to address inequity in broadband infrastructure. Cases from communities across the U.S. are profiled to show how local and regional initiatives address the digital divide - how they harness local resources, state and federal funding, and how they navigate regulatory restrictions and financial constraints. Special attention is given to rural and indigenous communities, where the technological, organizational and funding challenges are greatest. The federal policy landscape for broadband is changing, and this book provides clear insights on how policy can support the people and places left behind. This book is essential for planners and those studying or working in rural development, rural studies, and community development.The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) 4.0 license.

Abiodun, Isaac, Achieving Sustainable Highway Infrastructure in Developing Countries: Creating a Viable Public-Private Partnership Model. 250 pp. 2025:8 (Routledge, UK) <748-184>
ISBN 978-1-032-99813-8 hard ¥42,405.- (税込) GB￡ 150.00

This book investigates the challenges being experienced in the traditional procurement methods for road infrastructure in developing countries and explores the features of Public Private Partnerships (PPP) as an alternative procurement method with the potential of achieving a more sustainable highway network in Nigeria and other developing countries of Africa.The book starts with an investigation into the challenges of traditional Design Bid Build (DBB) procurement methods before examining the features of PPP and its potentials as an alternative procurement method for highway development, operation and maintenance, including developing and validating a PPP framework and model for application in the sustainable development and construction of highways. The PPP model developed from the study is expected to enhance decision making in the choice between the DBB and PPP methods during project planning and procurement stages. The author has developed a simple framework, illustrated in a single pictorial display the interconnected relationships, the performances of both the procurement methods, and the possible enhancement of the DBB method and the implementation procedure of the PPP method for sustainable highway infrastructure in developing countries.The framework developed and explained in this book will be of benefit to infrastructure leaders and policy makers, regulators, operators, maintenance agencies and contractors in developing countries and researchers and academics studying infrastructure procurement and delivery methods.

松行美帆子、中村文彦編　新興国における都市部の交通システム
Matsuyuki, Mihoko / Nakamura, Fumihiko (eds.), Urban Transportation Systems in Emerging Countries. 248 pp. 2025:9 (Routledge, UK) <748-187>
ISBN 978-1-032-72615-1 hard ¥26,005.- (税込) GB￡ 91.99

This book offers the comprehensive analysis of urban transportation systems in emerging countries across Asia, South America, and Africa. It explores the characteristics, challenges, and opportunities of transportation modes, the integration of ICT innovations, modernization of operations, and the dynamic interplay between transportation and urban elements. This book provides practical approaches to building sustainable transportation systems tailored to the unique contexts of emerging countries. Edited and authored by experts with extensive research and practical experience, this book is an essential resource for transportation planners, engineers, urbanist, policymakers, researchers, and development practitioners. It also serves as a foundational book for professionals and students aiming to address the complex challenges of urban transportation in emerging nations. Through its insightful comparisons and analysis, this book enables readers to understand the challenges faced by transportation systems in emerging countries and derive lessons applicable to developed countries.

Thorbeck, Dewey, Rural Design for the Future. 236 pp. 2025:9 (Routledge, UK) <748-227>
ISBN 978-1-032-81709-5 hard ¥40,991.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00
ISBN 978-1-032-81706-4 paper ¥11,304.- (税込) GB￡ 39.99

Design thinking and the problem-solving process of design is a strategic resource. Through creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship it can help communities optimize limited land and water resources in urban and rural landscapes. To address the problems facing communities, it connects human, animal and environmental health through design for both urban and rural regions.Rural Design for the Future provides a methodology for holistically crossing borders and connecting issues to nurture new design thinking and collaborative problem solving. It recognizes that human and natural systems are inextricably coupled and engaged in continuous cycles of mutual influence and response. It presents a process which provides an integrated system of human communities, plants and animals that meet the needs of people, the economy and the environment in the present, without compromising for the future. Following the author's first book Rural Design, it discusses the development of community based rural design over the past decade, and expands on using the rural design process to cross national, state, county, township and city borders in order to make connections for better urban and rural futures for everyone.The book includes projects from around the world including many of the author's sketches in black ink and watercolor of places that he and his wife have visited together. It will allow designers, architects, policymakers and citizens to envisage the solutions to some of the most pressing issues in rural design.

Muolo, Alessandro / Salvati, Luca, Linking Sustainability to Competitiveness. 168 pp. 2025:8 (Routledge, UK) <748-228>
ISBN 978-1-032-93146-3 hard ¥55,126.- (税込) GB￡ 195.00
ISBN 978-1-032-93149-4 paper ¥11,304.- (税込) GB￡ 39.99

This book identifies and discusses opportunities and constraints in applying the sustainability paradigm to urbanization. It integrates this wide concept with 'local competitiveness' and focuses on the role of both general and specific political action in shaping the economic structure of a region.By linking sustainability and local competitiveness within metropolitan regions, it offers an innovative exploration of urbanization processes. Moving beyond the usual institutional and regional economic approaches, the book integrates perspectives from economic geography, sociology, demography, ecology, and planning. It presents practical tools and real-world data, enabling readers to interpret and delve into new urban development paths. By exploring the interaction between urban sustainability and economic competitiveness, a framework is provided that supports informed policy-making decisions at local, regional, and national scales.This book is written for academics and students-from undergraduates to doctoral candidates-who want a clear, practical look at how local economies, sustainability, and competitiveness come together. It is also helpful for professionals, policymakers, and for anyone curious about how economic growth might become a long-term sustainable political goal.

Jiang, Bin / Luo, Lan / Liu, Xueming, Healthy Landscapes: Theory and Design Approaches to Promote Health in Urban Communities. 346 pp. 2025:9 (Routledge, UK) <748-275>
ISBN 978-1-032-51096-5 hard ¥40,991.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00
ISBN 978-1-032-51097-2 paper ¥10,173.- (税込) GB￡ 35.99

This book responds to the need for a comprehensive and detailed theoretical framework and systemic design guidelines to improve mental, physical, and social health in urban environments.Although rapid urban development has created enormous economic and social value, it has also brought problems which have posed serious threats to the health of urban residents. Healthy Landscapes begins by reviewing practical experience, as well as theoretical and scientific evidence, from several related disciplines from around the world. This is used to construct a provisional framework consisting of ten theoretical pathways for the environment to promote mental, physical, and social health: relieving mental stress; restoring direct attention; promoting environmental preference; promoting sublime and transcendent perceptions; promoting active lifestyles; preventing the spread of infectious diseases; promoting ecological services; enhancing social support; promoting the sense of belonging; and improving the sense of security. From these ten theoretical pathways, the authors go on to identify thirty-six critical environmental characteristics for creating healthy communities, which are used to inform the design guidelines they go on to apply to community environment scenarios.This book will be an invaluable resource for students of landscape architectural design, architecture, and urban design. It will also be an essential tool for design professionals and urban administrators who want a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental theories of healthy communities with design guidelines supported by scientific evidence.

ジェントリフィケーションと公衆衛生
Ribeiro, Ana Isabel / Silva, Jose Pedro et al. (eds.), Gentrification and Public Health. (Geographies of Health Series) 300 pp. 2025:8 (Routledge, UK) <748-281>
ISBN 978-1-032-80427-9 hard ¥42,405.- (税込) GB￡ 150.00

This book explores the profound impacts of gentrification on public health, examining how this process reshapes socioeconomic and physical environments, exacerbates health disparities, and influences lived experiences. It does so through diverse theoretical, methodological, and empirical perspectives provided by leading researchers from around the globe. This book provides a comprehensive understanding of the intersections between gentrification and health, with multidisciplinary perspectives and international case studies. It explores key concepts, addresses methodological challenges, and introduces innovative analytical approaches to disentangle the complex pathways linking gentrification to health. With contributions from leading experts, this book synthesises current evidence and provides scholars, policymakers, and practitioners with the knowledge needed to design rigorous studies and implement evidence-based interventions that mitigate health risks, build resilience, and foster equity in rapidly evolving territories. This book is designed for researchers across social and health sciences, undergraduate and graduate students, as well as policymakers, urban planners, and public health professionals interested in understanding and addressing the health impacts of gentrification.

Vyas, Priyanka / Aguilera, Juan, GIS Mapping for Community Health and Development: A Toolkit for Policymakers and Practitioners. 194 pp. 2025:9 (Routledge, UK) <748-288>
ISBN 978-1-032-85421-2 hard ¥40,991.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00
ISBN 978-1-032-85420-5 paper ¥10,173.- (税込) GB￡ 35.99

This book explores how maps generated through geographical information systems (GIS) can be used to integrate principles of health equity and environmental justice into community planning and decision-making. To do this, the book puts forward the 3Ps of GIS mapping: People, Place and Policy. For each topic, the book demonstrates how different maps reveal different spatial disparities, and therefore alternative lens through which socio-cultural, political or geographical issues can be addressed. Using a step-by-step approach, and covering the core concepts by which GIS maps can be interpreted, it builds to provide a comprehensive understanding of what a GIS generated map may tell us, though crucially also what it may not. Featuring illustrated examples throughout, the book is essentially a tool-kit to support a nuanced and holistic perspective on community planning.It will appeal to policy-makers, planners, and public health consultants, as well as students moving towards this field.

Foley, Rider W., The Myths of Regional Innovation: Sustainability Challenges and Responsible Innovation. (Routledge Studies in Innovation, Organizations and Technology) 316 pp. 2025:8 (Routledge, UK) <748-324>
ISBN 978-1-032-99124-5 hard ¥40,991.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00

Billions of Dollars, Euros, Yen, and Yuan in public funds are spent annually to promote innovation in metropolitan regions, attempting to transform the economy by attracting technology-based companies and supporting small start-ups to secure high-paying jobs. The impacts of those investments are typically assessed in terms of economic growth, venture capital, and jobs. Regional innovation is assessed with financial measures that do not account for the distribution of wealth, nor do they evaluate if innovation addresses broader sustainability concerns. This book draws on evidence from 144 interviews with civic leaders in three urban regions-Atlanta, Phoenix, and the Twin Cities-to illuminate three commonly accepted but flawed myths about innovation that misdirect policymakers and civic leaders and perpetuate the idea that innovation is solely about economic growth. This book draws offers evidence of the social networks, labor divisions, and conditions enabling innovation to dispel those three myths and propose more nuanced and realistic ways of thinking about regional innovation.This book is not an argument against innovation. Rather, it critically reflects upon investments in innovation and showcases laudable efforts to create a livable and sustainable city. The book offers a novel method to assess the processes and outcomes of innovation in a manner that can complement economic approaches. The author lays bare the human values that motivate city staff, corporate officers, and academic partners and highlights the efforts of organizations that often remain underappreciated. The evidence presented in this book puts forward a means to assess if (and how) innovation contributes to an equitable and sustainable future or if it perpetuates injustices and economic stratification.The Myths of Regional Innovation will appeal to scholars across broad fields, including innovation studies, technology management, entrepreneurship, economic development, and public policy.

Schultz, William J., Jesus Springs: Evangelical Capitalism and the Fate of an American City. 224 pp. 2025:10 (U. North Carolina Pr., US) <748-144>
ISBN 978-1-4696-8936-4 hard ¥20,582.- (税込) US$ 99.00
ISBN 978-1-4696-8937-1 paper ¥6,226.- (税込) US$ 29.95

In the years after World War II, American evangelicals flocked to the once-sleepy mountain town of Colorado Springs. Drawn by cheap property, beautiful scenery, and the encouragement of civic leaders who saw religion as a path to prosperity, evangelicals planted new churches and built religious nonprofits with a global reach. They preached their message in churches and schools, even in the United States Air Force Academy. Their efforts transformed the city into what some called the "Evangelical Vatican" and others dubbed "Jesus Springs." But in the early 1990s, as the evangelical movement shifted its focus from saving souls to securing political and economic power, relations between the movement and the local community fractured. Today the city faces the prospect of reinvention, grappling with the challenges of America's fast-changing religious landscape. Jesus Springs reveals the power and influence of American evangelicalism within the nation's spiritual economy. Linking the Cold War and the culture wars, William J. Schultz tracks how a deluge of defense spending helped Colorado Springs become the organizational heart of American evangelicalism. This story, taking place as evangelicalism transformed from a primarily religious movement into the social and political force we know today, illuminates the movement's potential impact as its participants seek ever-greater power.

Prince, Russell, Understanding Policy Mobility. (Understanding) 208 pp. 2025:9 (E. Elgar, UK) <747-864>
ISBN 978-1-0353-0622-0 hard ¥22,616.- (税込) GB￡ 80.00

Russell Prince investigates the concept of policy mobility in this concise and accessible book, demonstrating that policy change is not something that happens within a particular jurisdiction, but is a globally interconnected and ongoing process.Focusing on conceptual foundations, Understanding Policy Mobility offers an extended comparison between policy mobility and policy diffusion and transfer. Chapters investigate the politics and power relations that drive policy change across space, highlighting how policies mutate as they travel. Arguing that policy mobility is a product of the ongoing transformation of policy territories, Prince examines policy as a method for managing and governing place. The book concludes by reflecting on the idea of global policy, and examining why it is important to study policy mobility.This thought-provoking book is a critical read for human geography and critical policy studies scholars looking for a more in-depth understanding of policy mobility. It is also beneficial to students of urban studies, globalisation studies and the sociology of policy.

農村部対都市部－民主主義を脅かす増大する分断
Mettler, Suzanne / Brown, Trevor E., Rural Versus Urban: The Growing Divide That Threatens Democracy. 328 pp. 2025:9 (Princeton U. Pr., US) <747-895>
ISBN 978-0-691-26438-7 hard ¥6,226.- (税込) US$ 29.95

How the urban-rural divide drives partisan polarization Why have Americans living in different places come to experience politics as a battle between "us" and "them"? In Rural Versus Urban, Suzanne Mettler and Trevor Brown argue that political polarization is not just about red states and blue states, or coastal elites who alienate those in fly-over country. Instead, polarization permeates every region and every state-and has become organized through a pernicious rural-urban division. Mettler and Brown explain the evolution of this gulf across five decades, charting political trends in both places. Drawing on data on individuals, communities, and members of Congress, as well as interviews with local party leaders and former elected officials, they show how the divide emerged and why it poses a threat to democracy.Until about thirty years ago, both political parties attracted support from rural and urban voters. But after place-based inequality grew due to deregulation and trade liberalization, white rural dwellers began to view urban people and Democrats as affluent elites out of touch with their needs. Politically active evangelical churches, antiabortion organizations, and gun groups helped deepen the divide, encouraging many of these rural residents to become staunch supporters of the GOP. Now, regional one-party rule in rural America gives Republicans a systematic edge for gaining control of crucial political institutions, including the Senate, House of Representatives, the Presidency, and even the Supreme Court. This is helping enable an extremist political party and pushing democracy to the brink. Mettler and Brown argue that the divide can be repaired-but only if the Democrats build their own robust local organizations and offer citizens a meaningful choice.

領土のガバナンス・ハンドブック
Cotella, Giancarlo / Rivolin, Umberto Janin (eds.), Handbook of Territorial Governance. 668 pp. 2025:8 (E. Elgar, UK) <747-927>
ISBN 978-1-0353-1727-1 hard ¥74,915.- (税込) GB￡ 265.00

Integrating political, social, and technical dimensions of territorial governance, this timely Handbook provides insights into the topic from scholars across urban and regional planning, policy, geography and economics. It offers a comprehensive exploration of territorial governance systems across different theoretical perspectives, themes and geographies, from Europe to Asia, Africa, and beyond.The Handbook addresses the ambiguities of the concept from different points of view and identifies the challenges of transferring territorial governance, exploring the topical concept of territorial meta-governance. Leading experts discuss territorial governance in relation to concrete spatial policy issues, including housing and transportation policies, as well as broader aspects of human existence, such as climate change and planetary commons. Chapters examine the roles of institutions, jurisdictions, infrastructures and urban properties in territorial governance, shedding light on multi-level and multi-actor governance.The Handbook of Territorial Governance is an essential guide for students and academics in planning, human geography, governance and urban studies. Its valuable insights will be beneficial to practitioners in urban and regional planning and governance, as well as policymakers, government officials, and environmental scientists.

空間的不平等再考
Lobao, Linda / Hooks, Gregory, Rethinking Spatial Inequality. (Rethinking Research and Theory) 240 pp. 2025:8 (E. Elgar, UK) <747-357>
ISBN 978-1-80392-612-4 hard ¥26,856.- (税込) GB￡ 95.00

This illuminating book offers a new perspective on social science inquiry into the spatial dimensions of societal well-being; addressing the key question of who gets what, and where.Leading scholars Linda Lobao and Gregory Hooks adopt an organizing framework that speaks to the concept of spatial inequality, how it forms a lens on societal disparities, and how it gives rise to work with underlying commonalities across different social science disciplines. With this scaffolding, the authors consider spatial inequality across spatial scales, places, and populations, including the subnational scale, so often missing in inequality research. Illustrative cases center on poverty, public service provision and austerity policies, environmental justice, and war and conflict. The book concludes by advancing an integrative social science agenda to guide future emancipatory research on inequality.Rethinking Spatial Inequality is a vital resource for students and scholars of inequality across the social sciences including sociology, human geography, development, regional, urban, and rural studies, demography, and political science. Policymakers and practitioners in public service provision will also benefit from this perceptive book.

場所の価値－地域開発と土地利用の戦略研究
Moulaert, Frank / Mehmood, Abid (eds.), The Value of Place: Exploring Regional Development and Land Use Strategies. 336 pp. 2025:9 (E. Elgar, UK) <747-358>
ISBN 978-1-0353-4791-9 hard ¥35,337.- (税込) GB￡ 125.00

Liutikas, Darius (ed.), Geographies of Religious Spaces and Sacred Landscapes. 274 pp. 2025:7 (E. Elgar, UK) <747-199>
ISBN 978-1-0353-4381-2 hard ¥28,270.- (税込) GB￡ 100.00

This illuminating book explores the pivotal role of sacred landscapes in today's globalized world, analysing the latest research of how political, social, and historical factors influence their creation, preservation, and transformation. It examines the significance of sacred landscapes in shaping social identity and community history, providing valuable insights into their rich heritage and evolving traditions.Darius Liutikas brings together renowned scholars to discuss religious rituals, practices, and sanctuaries, comparing sacred sites from different religions and revealing the cultural and spiritual importance of these spaces across diverse regions. Contributors discuss globalized challenges, and outline theories, concepts, and practical examples relating to the anthropological and sociological backgrounds of sacred landscapes. Exploring the nexus between religion and geography, the book demonstrates how sacred spaces adapt to meet the needs of evolving societies, highlighting the relationship between religious traditions and their spatial expressions.Geographies of Religious Spaces and Sacred Landscapes is a thought-provoking and highly accessible read, designed for students and academics in cultural sociology, human geography, religious studies, and pilgrimage studies. Its discerning insights will also greatly benefit practitioners in cultural anthropology and tourism.

P.ネイカンプ他編　テーマ別地域科学百科事典
Nijkamp, Peter / Kourtit, K. / Haynes, K. E. et al. (eds.), Thematic Encyclopedia of Regional Science. (Elgar Encyclopedias in Economics and Finance) 720 pp. 2025:7 (E. Elgar, UK) <747-10>
ISBN 978-1-80037-927-5 hard ¥70,675.- (税込) GB￡ 250.00

This thematic Encyclopedia explores the multifaceted world of regional science, presenting a systematic and coherent overview of its central topics. It highlights the interdisciplinary nature of the field, examining the wide range of concepts, theories, methods and models that shape spatial-oriented approaches to the social sciences.Contributions from expert scholars delve into key aspects of regional science, from urban poverty and natural resource management to smart cities and AI. Highly accessible entries cover the definition, history, theoretical background, and applications of each topic, as well as avenues for future research.Key Features:Over 300 entries written by leading academics from across the globeConsiders a broad range of issues in the context of both developed and emerging economiesClear thematic categorization of concepts into seven pivotal research domains reflecting the heterogeneity of the fieldStudents and scholars of regional and urban economics, human and economic geography, planning, environmental science, transportation science, urban and rural sociology, and spatial econometrics will greatly benefit from this comprehensive Encyclopedia. It is also an essential resource for researchers, policymakers and industry professionals seeking to understand cutting-edge developments in the field.

グローバルな都市香港の脱植民地化の闘争
Lee, Ching Kwan, Forever Hong Kong: A Global City's Decolonization Struggle. 304 pp. 2025:8 (Harvard U. Pr., US) <747-1008>
ISBN 978-0-674-29019-8 hard ¥9,355.- (税込) US$ 45.00

An on-the-ground account of the dramatic 2019 Hong Kong protests, showing how they represent the latest stage of a decades-old decolonization struggle.Long known for its glamor and affluence, Hong Kong shocked the world in 2019 when millions of its citizens took to the streets in protest. For more than six months, Hong Kongers braved the police's often violent suppression. At the forefront were young adults fighting not just for universal suffrage but for their vision of a good society, a just economy, rule of law, and a future of self-determination.Forever Hong Kong takes readers deep inside this improbable decolonization struggle in one of the global centers of capitalism, providing granular insight into a movement that had been gestating for decades. Caught between the relentlessly encroaching Chinese party-state and the kingpins of international commerce-for whom political complacency is the foundation of a stable and profitable business environment-are Hong Kongers themselves. They have inherited an island long under British and now Chinese rule, while maintaining a strong, distinct identity to be defended at all costs.Offering a reflective history, a vivid ethnography, and a piercing analysis of political economy, Ching Kwan Lee tells the story of her native city at a pivotal moment of geopolitical rivalry between China and the West. Her novel analysis of how colonized subjects have transformed into agents of history breaks new ground for the study of decolonization worldwide.

都市計画と気候変動の適応ハンドブック
Cobbinah, Patrick Brandful / Addaney, Michael (eds.), Handbook on Planning and Climate Change Adaptation. (Research Handbooks in Planning) 368 pp. 2025:8 (E. Elgar, UK) <747-1110>
ISBN 978-1-80392-691-9 hard ¥56,540.- (税込) GB￡ 200.00

This timely Handbook explores how planning can be used as a mechanism, a tool and a process to sustainably manage the impacts of climate change. Conceptually grounded in the planning and climate change literature, it illustrates the different capabilities, and inadequacies, of planning in addressing climate change adaptation.Focusing on vulnerability to climate change, planning and resilience responses and the future of climate change adaptation, the Handbook analyses multiple case studies from across the global North and South. These include adaptations to extreme heat in Tanzania, urban resilience in Zimbabwe and nature-based solutions for Australian cities. Leading experts discuss the widespread, severe and frequent impacts of the climate crisis, such as flood and drought events, hurricanes, heatwaves and bush fires. They demonstrate the capacity of planning to deliver climate change actions, as well as how planning education is responding to these challenges.Students and scholars of urban, regional and environmental planning will greatly benefit from this illuminating Handbook. It is also a vital resource for academics in related fields such as human geography, development studies and urban studies.