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135 x 216 x 33mm
From Dubai to Amsterdam, Memphis to South Korea, a new phenomenon is reshaping the way we live and transforming the way we do business: the aerotropolis.
A combination of giant airport, planned city, shipping facility and business hub, the aerotropolis will be at the heart of the next phase of globalization. Drawing on a decade's worth of cutting-edge research, John Kasarda and Greg Lindsay offer a visionary look at how the metropolis of the future will bring us together.
In our globalized, 'flat' world, connecting people and goods is still as important as digital communication. The aerotropolis will be not just a powerful engine for local economic development, but also a whole new international forum for ideas and innovation, offering a place for travellers to exchange knowledge, shop, eat, sleep, be entertained and conduct business.
Airport cities will change the face of our physical world and the nature of global enterprise. Aerotropolis shows us how to make the most of this unparalleled opportunity.
'If you want to be way ahead of the curve in understanding one of the most important drivers of change for the 21st century, read this book '
Paul Romer, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research
'A fascinating window into the complex emergent urban future ... extremely sophisticated, often devastatingly witty'
Saskia Sassen, Columbia University
'Perhaps the most compelling book on globalization in years'
Parag Khanna, author of How to Run the World
'This lively, thought-provoking book is must reading for anyone interested in how and where we will live and work in a truly global era'
Richard Florida, Martin Prosperity Institute, University of Toronto
