AN ECONOMIC POLICY HYPOTHESIS OF METROPOLITAN GROWTH CYCLES: A Reflection on the Recent Rejuvenation of Tokyo*
Rejecting the simplistic lifeâ€ cycle hypothesis of cities put forth by Klassen and Paelinck, this paper advances a new hypothesis for the cyclical movements of urban growth that have taken place on a worldâ€ wide scale. The recent rejuvenation of major industrialized cities is largely attributed to the shift in the government's economic policies toward a smaller government, supported by the existence of economies of scale in large cities. The paper closely examines Tokyo's recent rejuvenation and shows how the government's conservative economic policies of the 1980's helped reverse the declining trend of the previous decade.
Town Planning and Fluctuations of Rules Covering Time and Space
Francoise Choay in her paper ‘Le regne de l’urbain ou la mort de la ville’ (‘The reign of the urban or the death of the town’) observes that: “The town has a spontaneous overflow that seems to be the consequence of an out of control cataclysm. We have to admit the disappearance of the traditional town and ask ourselves what will take its place, that is, about the kind of conurbation and ‘non-town’ which seems to be the destiny of Western affluent societies”. In short, she asks this essential question: “is urban place a synonym for town?” (Choay, 1993, p. 26 and p. 38).
Alternative Energy: Political, Economic, and Social Feasibility
Chapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Why Alternative Energy and Fuels? Chapter 3 Studying Public Policy and Alternative Energy/Fuels Chapter 4 Overview of Alternative Energy and Fuels and Their Uses Chapter 5 Alternative Energy/Fuels as a Public Policy Innovation Chapter 6 Solar Energy Chapter 7 Wind Energy Chapter 8 Geothermal Energy Chapter 9 New Century Fuels and Their Uses Chapter 10 Historical Precedents: Alternative Energy/Fuels and Legitimacy Issues 11 Public Policy, Institutional Developments and Policy Interests 12 Practical Demonstration of the Economics of Alternative Energy Chapter 13 Conclusion: The Future of Alternative Energy