Industrial Ruination Community and Place

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Industrial Ruination Community and Place

Author	: Alice Mah
File Size	: 48,5 Mb
Publisher	: University of Toronto Press
Language	: English
Release Date	: 01 January 2012
ISBN	: 9781442613577
Pages	: 249 pages

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Fábricas abandonadas, astilleros, refinerías y naves industriales en desuso forman parte del paisaje de muchas de nuestras ciudades. A pesar del deterioro, estas estructuras permanecen unidas firmemente al tejido urbano que las rodea. En este libro, Alice Mah explora el proceso del declive urbano y posindustrial de tres ciudades distintas: Niagara Fallls, Canada/USA; Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; and Ivanovo, Russia.

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