A Research Agenda for Shrinking Cities

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Justin B. Hollander, Department of Urban and Environmental Policy Planning, Tufts University, US

This prescient book presents the intellectual terrain of shrinking cities while exploring the key research questions in each of the field’s sub-domains and reviewing the range of methodologies within these topics.

‘The book offers the author's experiences mixed with a review of other literature published on the topic. The result is a guide to do research in this field. In eight chapters, he portrays briefly the different facets of that urban regime and highlights interesting shifts in the planning approach.’
– Geography Research Forum

“萎缩城市的研究应该是什么?Justin Hollander's new book addresses this question and sheds light on all related aspects – from neighborhood planning to the personal experiences of scholars and citizens. A must read and not only for academics!’
– Karina Pallagst, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany

‘Urban shrinkage has claimed its deserved prominence on the international urban research and policy agenda. Now that it is finally acknowledged as a structural phenomenon, how do we take the next steps to advance the urban shrinkage debate? Justin Hollander is the perfect guide, helping us to ask the right questions and find the most effective ways to answer them, and daring us to go beyond the beaten paths. This book is inspiring reading for academics, students and professionals aiming to better understand shrinking cities and their developmental challenges.’
– Marco Bontje, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands