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Theories and concepts of horizontal urbanism have come to the fore at different times throughout the history of the city and territory, assembling a dense legacy of interpretations and a very clear tradition of urban phenomena. In this sense, the term Horizontal Metropolis can be read as a connector, as the common denominator of theories and concepts that seeks to unfold an alternative urban condition, going beyond (and not necessarily against) the idea of concentration or accumulation. This chapter collects researches on both theories and historical roots of these urban phenomena.
The original version of this chapter was revised: Part Introduction “Horizontal Metropolis: Theories and Roots, a Transcultural Tradition: Introduction” has been reissued as chapter of the book. This was previously listed as Part Frontmatter I without author attribution. No content within the chapter has been changed. The erratum to this chapter is available at https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75975-3_45
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Cavalieri, C. (2018). Horizontal Metropolis: Theories and Roots, a Transcultural Tradition: Introduction. In: Viganò, P., Cavalieri, C., Barcelloni Corte, M. (eds) The Horizontal Metropolis Between Urbanism and Urbanization. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75975-3_40
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