Urban Design
Published on 13. December 2013
Book
2352 pages
978-0-415-52020-1 (ISBN)
Description
This new collection traces the notion of urban design, its principals and criteria with a focus on key areas such as the new urban developments of Dubai and Shanghai. This set of volumes will appeal to those interested in Urban Geography and cities and their infrastructure.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
4127 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-52020-1 (9780415520201)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Content
Volume I: The Idea of Urban Design Part 1: The visionary-romantic tradition Part 2: Principles and Paradigms Part 3: The Normative Tradition Part 4: Theory Part 5: Pedagogy and Perspectives Volume II: Urban Form and Urbanism Part 6: Documentary-Archetypal Inquiries Part 7: Experiential-Behavioral Observations Part 8: Political Economic Perspectives Part 9: Notions of Place Part 10: Critiques and Reflections Volume III: Scope and Scale of Urban Design Part 11: The visual tradition Part 12: Representation and Simulation Part 13: Regional and Metropolitan Design Part 14: City Design Part 15: District/Neighborhood Design Part 6: The Public Space Volume IV: Challenges and New Directions Part 17: Design Implementation and Guidance Part 18: Sustainability Part 19: Historic Preservation Part 20: Multiculturalism Part 21: Healthy Cities