![]() ![]() Urban Stud 49:1127–1149Ĭhristaller W (1933) Die Zentralen Orte in Sueddeutschland. Routledge, Londonīailey N, Turok I (2001) Central Scotland as a polycentric urban region: useful planning concept or a Chimera? Urban Stud 38:697–715īurger M, Meijers E (2012) Form follows function? linking morphological and functional polycentricity. KeywordsĪllen J, Massey D, Cochrane A (1998) Rethinking the region. Following a brief discussion of this and a few related issues, I take a look at the evolving city-regional character of Asia through the respective lenses of a small number of scholars and researchers over the last few decades, taking note of the unique perspectives and research initiatives that have relevance for the Asian MCR. Partly as a corollary to this diversity, definitional ambiguities and overlaps on scalar and other variations of the city region have further impeded a common understanding of city-regional dynamics. Even in the West, where the concept of city region was born and matured, the discussion has been characterized by a gamut of different interpretations and nuances as per inter and intradisciplinary orientations. This does not appear to have happened yet. Given the current and projected proliferation of Asian megacities, and their transformational reach into surrounding territories, a common understanding of the evolving ‘megacity region’ (MCR) phenomenon is needed to initiate meaningful conversation on a coherent research and planning agenda for sustainable development. ![]()
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