Screen LibraryUrban 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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Wiley,
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| Publisher Address: | Hoboken, New Jersey : |
| Publication Dates: | [2014] |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Second edition. |
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| Online Access: |
http://www.itextbook.cn/f/book/bookDetail?bookId=36d6f1cac848445b998442174337ba6f |
| 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 understanding of this topic"--Provided by publisher. "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"--Provided by publisher. |
| Item Description: | Description based on print version record. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xxiv, 312 pages, [32] pages of plates) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781118845813 9781118453636 |
| Index Number: | NA9053 |
| CLC: | TU984-05 |
| 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. |