Political Ecologies of Landscape

Creighton Connolly is Assistant Professor in the School of Graduate Studies at Lingnan University.

• 1. Introduction: Governing Urban Transformations in Penang2. Towards a Landscape Political Ecology3. Megapolitan Explosions: Reworking Urban and Regional Metabolisms4. Competing Visions of Landscape Transformation in a World Ing City5. The Forests in the City: Building Participatory Approaches to Urban-Environmental Governance6. Integrating Cultural and Natural Heritage on Penang Hill7. Artificial Islands and the Production of New Urban Spaces8. Conclusion: An Island on an Urbanising Frontier

'Told in a manner that breaks down theoretical boundaries, this book provides a rich exploration of complex issues brought about by the continual development of our environment and the challenges this poses to our equitable futures.' Urban Studies