Comparative Urban Research from Theory to Practice - by David Simon & Henrietta Palmer & Jan Riise (Paperback)

About the Book

Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC license. Reports on the innovative, transdisciplinary co-production on sustainable urbanisation undertaken by Mistra Urban Futures, a highly influential research centre based in Sweden (2010-19), this book makes a significant contribution to evolving theory about comparative urban research.

Book Synopsis

Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. Reporting on the innovative, transdisciplinary research on sustainable urbanisation undertaken by Mistra Urban Futures, a highly influential research centre based in Sweden (2010-19), this book builds on the Policy Press title Rethinking Sustainable Cities to make a significant contribution to evolving theory about comparative urban research. Highlighting important methodological experiences from across a variety of diverse contexts in Africa and Europe, this book surveys key experiences and summarises lessons learned from the Mistra Urban Futures' global research platforms. It demonstrates best practice for developing and deploying different forms of transdisciplinary co-production, covering topics including neighbourhood transformation and housing justice, sustainable urban and transport development, urban food security and cultural heritage.

Review Quotes

"This book provides a compelling and detailed example of how more encompassing accounts of urban sustainability might be co-produced across disciplines and places through comparative methodologies and methods." Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography

About the Author

David Simon is Professor of Development Geography at Royal Holloway, University of London and former Director of Mistra Urban Futures. Henrietta Palmer is an architect and researcher and former Deputy Scientific Director of Mistra Urban Futures. Jan Riise is at the Gothenburg Centre for Sustainable Development (GMV) and former Engagement Manager at Mistra Urban Futures.