Urban & Land Use Planning

First published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.Book InformationISBN 9780728202252Author J. Muir WattFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Estates Gazette LtdPublisher Taylor & Francis LtdWeight(grams) 363g

First published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.Book InformationISBN 9780728202375Author J. Muir WattFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint Estates Gazette LtdPublisher Taylor & Francis LtdWeight(grams) 454g

Public and private, traffic and open space, planned and spontaneous - our idea of a city is characterised by opposites. However, the contributors to this bilingual book show that these poles can also be consciously connected. The urban building blocks...

How will science and technology shape future cities-and how do cities shape science and technology in return? Who are the actors behind these processes? Driven by a transdisciplinary approach, Perspectives in Metropolitan Research 6 elaborates on the...

This book traces the emergence of the South Indian city of Kanchi as a major royal capital and multireligious pilgrimage destination during the era of the Pallava and Chola dynasties (circa seventh through thirteenth centuries). It presents the...

In parts of Asia, citizens are increasingly involved in shaping their neighbourhoods and cities, representing a significant departure from earlier state-led or market-driven urban development. These emerging civic urbanisms are a result of an evolving...

Bikers and hikers. Sex workers and social conservatives. Agencies and activists. The people involved in planning for a site-or a community-can be like the Hatfields and McCoys. And the process brings them together face to face and toe to toe. How can...

Gentrification is reshaping cities worldwide, resulting in seductive spaces and exclusive communities that aspire to innovation, creativity, sustainability, and technological sophistication. Gentrification is also contributing to growing social-spatial...

This book highlights radical urban transformation in eight cities spread across continental Europe. The point of departure, and the foundation of European urbanisation, is the Roman colonial town. In every case social dynamics guided the urban...

Addis Ababa is one of the fastest transforming environments on the globe and a prototype of an emerging territory. What can architecture and urban design as disciplines contribute to such transformation? According to which criteria can processes of the...

How has Berlin's urban landscape changed in its remarkable transformation from divided city to creative capital? Despite the monumental heritage and grand development projects, Berlin still conjures up images of urban fragmentation and vacant inner-city...

Life Cycle Approaches to Sustainable Regional Development explains the ways life cycle methodologies and tools can be used to strengthen regional socio-economic planning and development in a more sustainable manner. The book advocates the adoption of...

This book presents a new way of thinking about, teaching, learning, and practicing real estate development.Real Estate Development Matrix describes the process in a two-dimensional model and presents seven Development Stages which form the horizontal...

First published in 1989. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.Book InformationISBN 9780728201255Author J. Muir WattFormat PaperbackPage Count 286Imprint Estates Gazette LtdPublisher Taylor & Francis LtdWeight(grams) 454g

The Pedestrian and the City provides an overview and insight into the development, politics and policies on walking and pedestrians: it includes the evolution of pedestrian-friendly housing estates in the 19th century up to the present day. Key issues...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783939633815Author Yolanta BielanskaFormat PaperbackPage Count 328Imprint Jovis VerlagPublisher Jovis VerlagWeight(grams) 816g

In 2009, plans by New York mayor Michael Bloomberg to transform part of Broadway including Times Square into a pedestrian area caused a sensation, not just in the city but internationally. Urban areas where pedestrians have right of way over vehicles are...

First published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.About the AuthorBarry Denyer-Green LLM PhD FRICS of the Middle Temple, Barrister. Navjit UbhiBook InformationISBN 9780728202696Author Barry Denyer-GreenFormat...

First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.Book InformationISBN 9780728203273Author Barry Denyer-GreenFormat PaperbackPage Count 230Imprint Estates Gazette LtdPublisher Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book brings together the latest thinking in Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and considers the key question of whether the processes are having a positive impact on strategic decision making, both in Europe and worldwide.As governments move...

City and regional planners talk constantly about the things of the world-from highway interchanges and retention ponds to zoning documents and conference rooms-yet most seem to have a poor understanding of the materiality of the world in which they're...

Some time ago, Walter Benjamin and Asja Lacis used the term "porosity" with reference to Naples' urban characteristics - spaces merging into each other and providing the backdrop for the unforeseen - improvisation as a way of life. Today, the term...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783037682289Author BraunFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Braun Publishing AGPublisher Braun Publishing AGWeight(grams) 1450g

This book presents a revised take on the Architectural Grand Tour. Instead of focusing on individual, historically significant examples, the Atlas looks at the city as a series of overlapping networks, where the most recognizable spaces are not read in...

End-users provide the most valuable perspective and insights into how public social space should function. Much of the failure of urban settings can be related to over-structured urban environments which deterministically prescribe usage, constraining...

With a foreword written by Senator Bernie SandersWhat is a durable economy? It is one that not only survives but thrives. How is it created, and what does it take to sustain over time? Sustainable Communities provides insight and answers to these...

Relaunching Titanic critically considers the invocation of Titanic heritage in Belfast in contributing to a new 'post-conflict' understanding of the city. The authors address how the memory of Titanic is being and should be represented in the place of...

This volume investigates one of the most significant shifts in contemporary urban research: the shift from an object- to an action-related perspective on the city. Outlining a critical urban theory from an improvisational perspective, the book shows why...

By 2020, some 400 Chinese New Towns will have been built, representing an unprecedented urban growth. While some of these massive developments are still empty today, others have been rather successful. The substantial effort on the part of the Chinese...

The concept of smart cities offers a revolutionary vision of urban design for sustainability. Utilizing the intelligent application of new technologies, smart cities also incorporate considerations of social and environmental capital in order to...

In Berlin, decrepit structures do not always denote urban blight. Decayed buildings are incorporated into everyday life as residences, exhibition spaces, shops, offices, and as leisure space. As nodes of public dialogue, they serve as platforms for...

First published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.Book InformationISBN 9781857281798Author Ray HallFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint RoutledgePublisher Taylor & Francis LtdWeight(grams) 363g

Drawing on years of research experience and keen observations of the triumphs and problems in China’s cities, the authors provide a foundational understanding of China’s urbanization and cities that is grounded in history and geography and challenges...

This ground breaking volume raises radical critiques and proposes innovative solutions for social sustainability in the built environment. Urban Social Sustainability provides an in-depth insight into the discourse and argues that every urban...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789462086166Author Justinien TribillonFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint NAI PublishersPublisher Netherlands Architecture Institute (NAi...

Well-designed infrastructure brings social value that far exceeds its initial construction expenditure, but competition for scarce government funds and a general public perception of infrastructure as mere efficiency, has often left design ill-considered...

Smart city development has emerged a major issue over the past 5 years. Since the launch of IBM's Smart Planet and CISCO's Smart Cities and Communities programmes, their potential to deliver on global sustainable development targets have captured the...

Over the last decade, commentaries and research on urban tourism precincts have predominantly focused on: their role in the tourism attractions mix; their physical and functional forms; their economic significance; their role as a catalyst for urban...

Examining the current trends in regional economic development in Europe, Restructuring Industry and Territory explores ways in which the restructuring of industry and territorial development relate to each other, their emergent interdependency and role...

From the verticals of New York, Hong Kong and Singapore to the sprawls of London, Paris and Jakarta, this interdisciplinary volume of new writing examines constructions, representations, imaginations and theorizations of 'cityscapes' in modern and...