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L'esperienza della realizzazione dei primi quartieri 167 pose con grande evidenza la questione della difficoltà di coordinare procedure e flussi di finanziamento che consentissero di costruire, insi……続きを見る

This book presents a case study of one of Latin America’s most important and symbolic spaces, the Zócalo in Mexico City, weaving together historic events and corresponding morphological changes in t……続きを見る

The practice of comprehensive planning is changing dramatically in the 21st century to address the pressing need for more sustainable, resilient, and equitable communities. Drawing on the latest res……続きを見る

El presente libro aborda una serie de obras de la literatura contemporánea de la Ciudad de México, en particular –aunque no exclusivamente– de los escritores José Emilio Pacheco, Juan Villoro y Fabr……続きを見る

The countries of the southern Mediterranean enjoy a rich and diverse cultural heritage. At the heart of this heritage lie the medinas - the historic city centres, often dating back to medieval times……続きを見る

Social Value in Practice offers the reader a simple, accessible guide for considering, creating, and delivering social value in projects and within their organisation. The book connects social value……続きを見る

Planners face a controversial task because their professional role requires them to be spokespersons for the public interest. In a welter of conflicting pictures and voices, how might the public int……続きを見る

Appeals to the ‘common good’ or ‘public interest’ have long been used to justify planning as an activity. While often criticised, such appeals endure in spirit if not in name as practitioners and th……続きを見る

The central role of infrastructure to cities, and in particular their sustainability, is essential for proper planning and design since most energy and materials are themselves consumed by or throug……続きを見る

Building Cities to LAST presents the myriad issues of sustainable urbanism in a clear and concise system, and supports holistic thinking about sustainable development in urban environments by provid……続きを見る

Originally published in 1981 and based on the authors’ own research, this book provides a comprehensive review of planning in the Soviet Union up until the early 1980s for both geographers and Sovie……続きを見る

Sustainable Urban Futures in Africa provides a variety of conventional and emerging theoretical frameworks to inform understandings and responses to critical urban development issues such as urbanis……続きを見る

A groundbreaking work of scholarship that sheds critical new light on the urban renewal of Paris under Napoleon III In the mid-nineteenth century, Napoleon III and his prefect, Georges-Eugène Haussm……続きを見る

Outdoor Lighting for Pedestrians shows how outdoor lighting is important for pedestrians’ safety, personal security, and comfort, with major impacts on street, path, and park aesthetics and neighbor……続きを見る

Yamashita Pier site area is located south of famous and popular Yamashita Park and has been proceeded to redevelop as an Integrated Resort Casino by Yokohama City Hall. However, many local citizens ……続きを見る

Originally published in 1956, this book provides a non-technical analysis of contemporary building by on the of the world’s greatest architects. Published a few years after the end of WW2, it was an……続きを見る

The last five years have brought an enormous growth in the literature on how urban development can meet human needs and ensure ecological sustainability. This collection brings together the most out……続きを見る

"Em O Making da Metrópole, Barbara Szaniecki e Giuseppe Cocco nos conduzem num fluxo vertiginoso de informações, leituras, insights e desconstruções de grande relevância, urgência e atualidade. Revi……続きを見る

Urban Roar argues for the existence of 'autonomous affectivities' that roar beneath the din of the urban, seeking the attention of us humans so captured by the environments of our own making. In hea……続きを見る

The Routledge Handbook of Waste Studies offers a comprehensive survey of the new field of waste studies, critically interrogating the cultural, social, economic, and political systems within which w……続きを見る

Metropoli. Collana di studi urbani e regionali Series of urban and regional studies Il libro tratta dello sviluppo delle città italiane tra il 1989 e il 2020, influenzato da grandi eventi quali la c……続きを見る

How the emerging field of speculative futures can help us dream--and build--better, sustainable, and more equitable cities for everyone. Speculative futures--design approaches that help us visualize……続きを見る

Extrait : "On n'a pas oublié les débats passionnés, les discussions orageuses, qu'a soulevés, dans le public et dans la presse, la question des Eaux de Paris. Tout récemment encore, M. Robinet, le s……続きを見る

Le rôle des héritages dans la manière de concevoir et de produire les villes : l'exemple de l'Asie Les cultures spatiales des villes d’Asie sont approchées ici du point de vue de leurs singularités ……続きを見る

This volume studies the urbanisation trends of medium-sized cities of India to develop a typology of urban resilience. It looks at historic second-tier cities like Nashik, Bhopal, Kolkata and Agra, ……続きを見る

This insightful book provides a comprehensive survey of urban development in Hong Kong since 1841. Pui-yin Ho explores the ways in which the social, economic and political environments of different ……続きを見る

With the increasing threat of depleted and contaminated water supplies around the world, this book provides a timely and much needed analysis of how cities should manage this precious resource. Inte……続きを見る

Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible ……続きを見る

Supertight is an exploration of high-density urban life and reducing the footprint of cites through adaptations in design and behavior. Tightness is a positive urban quality, examined through the ob……続きを見る

Vacant Spaces NY begins gathering the incomplete data available and documenting vacant spaces in New York City. Organized from large to small, general to specific, vacancy in the United States to ca……続きを見る