Changing Interaction Between the Port and the City. West Versus East
This chapter critically discusses a wide range of literature and theories centred on port-city studies, with the aim to situate the current book within a wider inter-disciplinary debate. Based on the central focus of this study, here it is important to re
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Mina Akhavan
Port Geography and Hinterland Development Dynamics Insights from Major Port-cities of the Middle East
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Mina Akhavan DASTU Politecnico di Milano Milan, Italy
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To my family in Iran and in Italy
Foreword by Carola Hein
The field of port-city studies is vast. Researchers from many disciplines study the multifaceted structure of port cities, their global function, their economic role, distinctive appearance and their storied history. They do this by investigating various scales, examining buildings, urban districts—notably waterfronts—or the entire port-city region. Their temporal perspective differs, ranging from long-term studies to forward-lo
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