Making 'Global Sydney': Spatial imaginaries, worlding and strategic plans

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 62-78

  Baker, Tom ^a   Ruming, Kristian ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Global city; Imaginaries; Planning; Strategic planning; Sydney; Worlding

Indexed keywords

POLICY STRATEGY; SPATIAL PLANNING; STRATEGIC APPROACH; URBAN POLICY; WORLD CITY;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; SYDNEY [NEW SOUTH WALES];

EID: 84923901985     PISSN: 03091317     EISSN: 14682427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2427.12183     Document Type: Article

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