Encyclopedia Of World Cities

First Published in 2017. This encyclopedia, in A-Z format, has as its subject those cities that are the most important to the world in terms of their cultural, historic, economic, demographic or political significance: some 150 world cities are included. City profiles focus on areas such as economy, demographics, labour, culture, crime, education, health, housing, land and environment etc., as well as incorporating data that ranks each city on the basis of more than 75 indicators. This enables researchers to make direct comparisons between cities in different parts of the world.

The entry for each city includes a map of the city, basic data, and information about environment, weather, population, ethnic composition, government, public finance, economy, labor, education, libraries, health, transportation, housing, crime, religion, media, and travel and tourism.

This informative resource is a fascinating compilation of the history, politics, and culture of every capital city from around the world, making this the only singular reference on the subject of its kind.

An encyclopedia about various topics relating to urban studies.

Presents a comprehensive guide to the geography of the world, with world maps and articles on cartography, notable explorers, climate and more.

Presents articles on over 240 major cities around the world including demographic information, history, politics, public systems, culture, social life and future outlook.

A first-class work of reference that will be both an essential resource for independent study as well as a useful aid in teaching: a solid but also provocative starting point for wider exploration of the city.

Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of World Cities provides access to a wide range of geographic, demographic, economic, and social information for 50 cities from around the world. The material is arranged into 22 easy-to-follow rubrics that facilitate quick scanning and meaningful comparisons among entries: 1 Introduction, 2 Getting There, 3 Getting Around, 4 People, 5 Neighborhoods, 6 History, 7 Government, 8 Public Safety, 9 Economy, 10 Environment, 11 Shopping, 12 Education, 13 Health Care, 14 Media, 15 Sports, 16 Parks and Recreation, 17 Performing Arts, 18 Libraries and Museums, 19 Tourism, 20 Holidays and Festivals, 21 Famous Citizens, 22 Bibliography, including Web sites.