| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
viii, 259 p. : ill., maps. |
| Series |
Planning, history and environment series |
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Planning, history, and the environment series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Preface to the first edition -- Preface to the second edition -- Glossary -- Year of independence and population of the main British colonies -- Introduction : the chief exporter of municipalities -- The "Grand modell" of colonial settlement -- "Planting is my trade" : the shapers of colonial urban landscapes -- Port cities of the British empire : "a global thalassocracy" -- The "warehousing" of the labouring classes -- "The inconvenience felt by Europeans" : racial segregation, its rise and fall -- "Miracle-worker to the people" : the idea of town planning, 1910-1935 -- "This novel legislation" : institutionalizing town planning, 1900-1950 -- "What kind of country do you want?" : the transition to independence -- Conclusions: the legacy of colonial town planning -- References -- Index. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
City planning -- Great Britain -- Colonies -- History.
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Architecture, British -- Developing countries.
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Vernacular architecture -- Developing countries.
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Great Britain -- Colonies -- Administration.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780415540537 (hbk. alk. paper) |
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9780415540544 (pbk. alk. paper) |
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9780203384763 (electronic bk.) |
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