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Introducing the PHE series

Published by Routledge, an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group. This series offers a unique window on the creation of the modern environment. Designed for an international readership, the emphasis is on: urban and regional planning recent as well as longer-term history what...

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AuthorNick GreenPublishedJune 2022Themes
Britainurban historyHistorical GeographySpeculative Development

The Settlement Patterns of Britain: Past, Present and the Future Foretold in Eight Essays

In writing The Settlement Patterns of Britain Nick Green was inspired by the short story genre. His book is a collection of eight non-fiction short stories or essays, where the characters are the places, some of which appear more once, usually as bit-part...
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AuthorCecilia L. ChuPublishedMarch 2022Themes
Hong KongSegregationColonial DevelopmentSpeculative Development

Building Colonial Hong Kong: Speculative Development and Segregation in the City

In the 1880s, Hong Kong was a booming colonial entrepôt, with many European, especially British, residents living in palatial mansions in the Mid-Levels and at the Peak. But it was also a ruthless migrant city where Chinese workers shared bedspaces in...
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AuthorYasser ElsheshtwayPublishedSeptember 2021Themes
RiyadhMiddle East and Arab Gulf urbanismHumanizing the cityPeople-centred urbanismUrban Governance

Riyadh: Transforming a desert city

Riyadh has set its sights on becoming a world city befitting the twenty-first century.
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AuthorJohn R. Gold and Margaret M. GoldPublishedDecember 2020Themes
Festivals and festivalizationHistory of city festivalsFestivals and cultureFestivals and economyFestival and placeBiennalesCarnival

Festival Cities: Culture, Planning and Urban Life

Festivals have always been part of city life, but their relationship with their host cities has continually changed.
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