Megacities. Sick of globalization?
Folio| N° d'inventaire | 22954 |
| Format | 12 x 17.5 |
| Détails | 210 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Gollion, 2020 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782884746960 |
Big isn't necessarily beautiful! The temptation of gigantism also reflects the illusion of omnipotence. Just like states, megacities must come to terms with globalization without sacrificing their identity and quality of life. Megacities, the planet's giant cities, are no longer the beating heart of globalization. The new globalization—digital, fluid, hyperconnected—concentrates its decision-making and creative spaces on smaller, more agile, and more specific offshore platforms. The world's iconic hyper-locations are merely the tourist scum. Megacities, on the other hand, are at the crossroads of all contemporary fractures: unmanaged population explosion, economic growth without territorial impact, global monocultures at odds with local identities, and unsustainable environmental impact. But they are also the crucible for forging new balances. This book takes a cross-examination of twelve of the main megacities, from London to Delhi, from Shanghai to Los Angeles, from Lagos to Mexico City. It invites other options, more sustainable and less divisive. Or globalization without its dictates. Cities have always been a kaleidoscope of rhythms, experiences, and identities. By rediscovering this and reconnecting with their vocation as territorial bridgeheads, the largest cities of the globalized world will become all the more its beacons as they will be less its objects.
Big isn't necessarily beautiful! The temptation of gigantism also reflects the illusion of omnipotence. Just like states, megacities must come to terms with globalization without sacrificing their identity and quality of life. Megacities, the planet's giant cities, are no longer the beating heart of globalization. The new globalization—digital, fluid, hyperconnected—concentrates its decision-making and creative spaces on smaller, more agile, and more specific offshore platforms. The world's iconic hyper-locations are merely the tourist scum. Megacities, on the other hand, are at the crossroads of all contemporary fractures: unmanaged population explosion, economic growth without territorial impact, global monocultures at odds with local identities, and unsustainable environmental impact. But they are also the crucible for forging new balances. This book takes a cross-examination of twelve of the main megacities, from London to Delhi, from Shanghai to Los Angeles, from Lagos to Mexico City. It invites other options, more sustainable and less divisive. Or globalization without its dictates. Cities have always been a kaleidoscope of rhythms, experiences, and identities. By rediscovering this and reconnecting with their vocation as territorial bridgeheads, the largest cities of the globalized world will become all the more its beacons as they will be less its objects.