Download or read book The Future of Urban Form written by John Brotchie and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-10-12 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, first published in 1985, explores the ways in which the editors and contributors predicted the urban system, shaped by emerging technologies, would look like, both nationally and internationally. The technological changes covered include automation in the secondary sector, the effects of energy price rises and threats of shortage, and substitution effects in the energy and vehicle technology areas. Social and economic factors discussed include unemployment patterns, urban activities and lifestyles and their interactions. This title will be of interest to students of urban studies.