"This book is the result of the 7th conference of the International Network for Urban Research and Action (INURA) 'Possible Urban Worlds' held in Zurich's Cultu

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Winner of the Regional Studies Association's Best Book Award 2018. In the last few decades, many global cities and towns have experienced unprecedented economic

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