To dwell in these globalizing times requires us to negotiate increasingly palpable flows - of capital; ideas; images; goods; technology; and people. Such flows seem to pressurize; breach and sometimes even disaggregate the places we always imagined to be distinctive and stable. This book is focussed on the interaction of two elements within this contemporary situation. The first is the very idea of a place we imagine to be distinctive and stable. This idea is explored through architecture; the institution that in the West has claimed the responsibility for imagining and producing places along these lines. The second element is a particular kind of global flow; namely the human flows of immigrants; refugees; exiles; guestworkers and other migrant groups. This book carefully inspects the intersections between architectures of place and flows of migrancy. It does so without seeking to defend the idea of place; nor lament its passing. Rather this book is an exploration of the often complex and unorthodox modes of dwelling that are emerging precisely from within the ruins of the idea of place. This exploration is informed by critical analyses of architecture and urbanism; and their representation in media such as film.The book is animated empirically by a set of overlapping and intersecting trajectories that shift from Hong Kong to Canada; Australia and Germany; from Southern Europe to Australia; from Britain to India; Canada and New Zealand; from Southeast Asia; to the Pacific Islands; to New Zealand; and from Latin America and East Asia to the United States. But each geographical context discussed represents only one point within a wider pattern of movement that implicates other localities; and so signals the very undoing of a unified geographical logic.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Poorly written. Also; do not buy the kindle version!By LauraFirstly - dont buy the kindle addition. Wherever there is an example box; the kindle addition cuts off part of the preceding paragraph/sentence; making for very confusing reading. Not worth the slightly cheaper price!Also; this book is more of a literature review; dedicated to ass-kissing of prominent members in the field. If you just want some examples and a general idea of the buzzwords you might hear; this book is okay; but its disorganized layout makes it unclear how any of the terms relate to each other or what the examples are supposed to illustrate. No time is spend differentiating different theories or systems of classification from each other and there is no indication of when two schemes conflict or whether they are a subset of each other. Basically; I now know hundreds of factors one might use to evaluate a coastal management system; but have been given no material even slightly suggesting when any given list of factors should be applied to a situation over another. Basically this books reads like a bunch of abstracts of various papers in the field strung together haphazardly with little; if any; content in between.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Coastal planning and managementBy A Customeri thoroughly enjoyed this book. content is based on the direction of coastal management and implementation of planning mechanisms around the globe. the text is supported with case studies from locations all around the globe; providing a global analysis. the style of writing is very informative; with exceptional detail - and quoting sources to allow confirmation of the text content. it is quite clear that both authors are extremely active and interested in the field of coastal management; with a hands-on approach taken with each of the case studies included. a nice touch; is the use of images and diagrams to highlight certain aspects; providing ease of understanding - these thoroughly supporting the text. this book takes a step by step approach to introduce the reader to the complex issues and intricacies involved with coastal management and planning; opening the door to the next century. a thoroughly enjoyable read - definitely recommended!!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great coastal management bookBy Coastal ManagerAs a coastal manager its really hard to find information that presents good theoretical stuff next to down to earth examples. Its usually one or the other. This book has both right in one spot. This book lives on my desk; not on the bookshelf!