Milan: Productions, Spatial Patterns and Urban Change

2017 | Science & Mathematics

Milan: Productions, Spatial Patterns and Urban Change presents contributions exploring the dynamics of productions and working spaces, both empirically and theoretically, which affect spatial patterns, uses and social practices. As the economic capital of Italy, Milan is a key location from which to study narratives of contemporary productions, relating to manufacturing, tertiary and consumptive sectors, and investigate their influence on urban patterns and place-making. The book questions the role these activities and workplaces play in the development of urban change and their link to the current political agenda, underlining the tensions, contradictions and results of how these spaces are being utilised by public and private sectors. It provides insight into the complexity of the contemporary urban phenomena through specific analysis and contextualisation of Milan, highlighting issues such as urban decentralization and recentralization, extensive urban transformation and shrinkage and regeneration.

Simonetta Armondi (Author)

Stefano di Vita (Author)