摘要: The widespread perception of suburbia as synonymous with social and architectural homogeneity belies its spatial, social, ethnic and economic diversity. With pressure to build large numbers new homes increasing there is a real danger that such becomes self-fulfilling. Avoiding an outcome not simply challenge for recently planned settlements. critical question concerns the extent which existing suburbs can adapt future growth. There urgent need scholars and planners recognise how contains great variety of distinctive places living working. Such improved understanding of suburban settlements must be grounded in historically informed research into the process through suburbs became absorbed into urban networks and their emerging position within increasingly complex, multi-scaled urban regions. The papers presented this session intend move debate forward by proposing historical suburban raise fundamental socio-spatial issues require sustained collaboration between range of disciplinary fields, including geography, history, architecture, urban design planning, before they properly understood addressed. The will create forum discussing these part the emerging field studies.