Monclus, Javier

International exhibitions and urbanism: the Zaragoza Expo 2008 project / Javier Monclus - Surrey: Ashgate , 2009. - xvi, 208 p.

Contents: Foreword; Prologue; Introduction; Part 1 Three Historical Cycles of International Exhibitions: 'Historical' expositions: from ephemeral to permanent; Expos in the modern era: a change in urban development perspective; Expositions in the era of globalisation and post-modernity: cultural economy and strategic urban development. Part 2 The Expo Zaragoza 2008 Project: The Expo Zaragoza 2008 project as a part of urban development; The Expo as an urban project and meta-project: from masterplan to building projects; The Expo project as a catalyst for other urban development projects (2004-2008): the accompanying plan; Epilogue and Conclusions: problems, opportunities and conditions for the Zaragoza Expo 2008 Project; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.

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Exhibitions -- History.
City planning -- Spain -- Zaragoza.
Civic improvement.

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