Quietly Shrinking Cities: Canadian Urban Population Loss in an Age of Growth by

Description: Quietly Shrinking Cities by Maxwell Hartt The first major study of its kind in Canada, Quietly Shrinking Cities examines the conceptual and empirical evolution of Canadian urban population loss. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description At 5 percent, Canadas population growth was the highest of all G7 countries when the most recent census was taken. But only a handful of large cities drove that growth, attracting human and monetary capital from across the country and leaving myriad social, economic, and environmental challenges behind. Quietly Shrinking Cities investigates a trend that has been largely overlooked: over 20 percent of Canadian cities shrank between 2011 and 2016, and twice that proportion grew more slowly than the national average. Yet continuous, ubiquitous growth is considered normal, and policy and planning professionals have had little success in managing the practical challenges associated with population loss. Declining birth rates and an aging population only compound the phenomenon. This meticulous work demonstrates that shrinking cities need to rethink their planning and development strategies in response to a new demographic reality, questioning whether population loss and prosperity are indeed mutually exclusive. Author Biography Maxwell Hartt is an assistant professor in the Department of Geography and Planning at Queens University, Kingston. He is a former Fulbright Scholar and a member of the Management Board of the Shrinking Cities International Research Network. Table of Contents Introduction1 The Shrinking City2 The Geography of Shrinkage and Slow Growth3 Industry Shapes a Nation4 Canadas Most Persistent Shrinking City5 Temporary Decline or a New Era6 Rightsizing and Smart Decline7 Local Perceptions of Urban ShrinkageConclusionAppendix A: Shrinking Cities by Province, Size, and Population ChangeAppendix B: Categorization of Major Employment Sectors by Census Year References; Index Review [Quietly Shrinking Cities] presents a meticulous study of why people leave a city or have fewer children, causing the population to decline. -- Murtaza Haider and Stephen Moranis * National Post *Hartt presents a careful view of the current state of urban growth and suggests some possible outcomes for the future. -- S. A. Syme * CHOICE Connect *Hartt shines a light on a phenomenon that many of us urban and housing nerds dont think about often. -- Frances Bula * Literary Review of Canada *Hartt ranges across the wide scope of key indicators from immigration to environmentalism. This is an interesting read for anyone concerned with the fate of our urban places. -- Alan Hallsworth * British Journal of Canadian Studies *Hartt explores the broad outlines of the [shrinking cities] phenomenon and searches for some of its causes, which include deindustrialization, globalization, and the rise of the tertiary economy in major centres. On the whole this is a well-written, companionable study. -- John Douglas Belshaw, Thompson Rivers University * BC Studies * Long Description At 5 percent, Canadas population growth was the highest of all G7 countries when the most recent census was taken. But only a handful of large cities drove that growth, attracting human and monetary capital from across the country and leaving myriad social, economic, and environmental challenges behind. Quietly Shrinking Cities investigates a trend that has been largely overlooked: over 20 percent of Canadian cities shrank between 2011 and 2016, and twice that proportion grew more slowly than the national average. Yet continuous, ubiquitous growth is considered normal, and policy and planning professionals have had little success in managing the practical challenges associated with population loss. Declining birth rates and an aging population only compound the phenomenon. This meticulous work demonstrates that shrinking cities need to rethink their planning and development strategies in response to a new demographic reality, questioning whether population loss and prosperity are indeed mutually exclusive. Review Quote " Quietly Shrinking Cities is extremely well-written and a joy to read. The analytical framework it introduces is very valuable for urban studies scholars worldwide."--Sharmistha Bagchi-Sen, State University of New York at Buffalo Description for Reader At 5 percent, Canadas population growth was the highest of all G7 countries when the most recent census was taken. But only a handful of large cities drove that growth, attracting human and monetary capital from across the country and leaving myriad social, economic, and environmental challenges behind. Quietly Shrinking Cities investigates a trend that has been largely overlooked: over 20 percent of Canadian cities lost population between 2011 and 2016, and twice that proportion grew more slowly than the national average. Despite a clearly uneven urban landscape, continuous, ubiquitous growth is considered normal, and policy and planning professionals have had little success in managing the practical challenges associated with population loss. Continuing rural-urban migration, declining birth rates, and an aging population only compound the worrying phenomenon of shrinking cities. Maxwell Hartt provides an empirical baseline of the geography and trends of urban contraction across the nation, and outlines the industrial and demographic processes that have led to a distinctly Canadian pattern of population decline. This meticulous work demonstrates that shrinking cities need to rethink their planning and economic development strategies in response to a new demographic reality, questioning whether population loss and prosperity are indeed mutually exclusive. Description for Teachers/Educators Students and scholars of urban planning, urban studies, economic development, public policy, and geography will find much to recommend this work, as will planners, developers, policy makers, and community-based organizations. Details ISBN0774866160 Publisher University of British Columbia Press Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 0774866160 ISBN-13 9780774866163 Format Hardcover Author Maxwell Hartt Short Title Quietly Shrinking Cities Imprint University of British Columbia Press Place of Publication Vancouver Country of Publication Canada Pages 220 UK Release Date 2021-04-24 Publication Date 2021-04-24 Illustrations 12 tables, 11 charts/diagrams, 4 maps Subtitle Canadian Urban Population Loss in an Age of Growth DEWEY 307.760971 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161753319;

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