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Urban design for an urban century : shaping more livable, equitable, and resilient cities /

"This book offers a comprehensive introduction to urban design, from a historical overview and basic principles to practical design concepts and strategies. It discusses the demographic, environmental, economic, and social issues that influence the decision-making and implementation processes o...

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Main Authors: Brown, Lance Jay, 1943
Group Author: Dixon, David, 1947 July 17; Gillham, Oliver
Published: Wiley,
Publisher Address: Hoboken, New Jersey :
Publication Dates: [2014]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Edition: Second edition.
Subjects:
City planning > Social aspects
Architecture > Human factors
Summary: "This book offers a comprehensive introduction to urban design, from a historical overview and basic principles to practical design concepts and strategies. It discusses the demographic, environmental, economic, and social issues that influence the decision-making and implementation processes of urban design. The Second Edition has been fully revised to include thorough coverage of sustainability issues and to integrate new case studies into the core concepts discussed. Ancillary materials, including PowerPoint slides, sample questions and projects, and bonus case studies, help to enrich und
"The Second Edition has been fully revised to include thorough coverage of sustainability issues and to integrate new case studies into the core concepts discussed. Ancillary materials, including PowerPoint slides, sample questions and projects, and bonus case studies, help to enrich understanding of this topic"--
Carrier Form: xxiv, 312 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781118453636 (hardback) :
1118453638 (hardback)
Index Number: NA9053
CLC: TU984.712
Call Number: TU984.712/B878/2nd ed.
Contents: Roots of Western Urban Form : Centralization -- Decentralization : The Rise and Decline of Industrial Cities -- Recentralization : The Forces Shaping 21st-Century Urbanism -- Recentralization : 21st-century Urbanism Takes Shape.

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