{"product_id":"2026200013334-secondhand-australian-urban-and-regional-development","title":"Australian Urban And Regional Development","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew nations have grappled with the complexities of urban sprawl and regional disparity quite like Australia, and Australian Urban and Regional Development stands as a definitive examination of this ongoing national challenge. Robin J.R. Cardwell presents a rigorous, analytically rich account of the forces shaping Australia's cities and regions, chronicling the interplay between government policy, population growth, economic pressures, and geographic constraints that have collectively moulded the Australian landscape. Drawing on a wealth of data and case studies, the work details the mechanisms of planning, land use, and infrastructure investment that have defined urban corridors and regional centres across the continent.\n\nCardwell argues with scholarly precision that the tensions between metropolitan concentration and regional development are not merely logistical but are deeply political and social in nature, illuminating how decisions made in Canberra and state capitals reverberate across vast hinterlands. His prose is measured and authoritative, grounded in a tradition of Australian social science that prizes empirical rigour without sacrificing broader vision. For students of urban planning, public policy, and Australian studies alike, this volume raises questions about equity, sustainability, and national identity that remain as urgent today as when they were first posed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203372654811,"sku":"2026200013334-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/7e235fca-f8ed-46d2-8df0-251cb73aaf70.png?v=1788148032","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200013334-secondhand-australian-urban-and-regional-development","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}