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Britain was the first country in the world to become an essentially urban county. And England is still one of the most urbanized countries in the world. The town and the city is the world that most ……続きを見る

This book provides an empirical analysis of the concept of play as a form of spatial practice in urban public spaces. The introduced City–Play–Framework (CPF) is a practical urban analysis tool that……続きを見る

Urban spaces are being called upon to develop a capacity for resilience and sustainability in order to meet the major challenges they face. To achieve such a goal, a practical development framework ……続きを見る

“. . .thoughtful, beautiful, and enlightening...” ーJane Jacobs “This book will have a lasting infl uence on the future quality of public open spaces. By helping us better understand the larger publ……続きを見る

This book provides a deep insight into urban regeneration schemes and explores the parameters of what is deemed a sustainable development, before appraising existing schemes’ evaluation models for t……続きを見る

This volume provides an in-depth historical overview of graphic and visual communication styles, techniques, and outputs from key landscape architects over the past century. Representing Landscapes:……続きを見る

Contributions by urban planners, sociologists, anthropologists, architects, and landscape architects on the role and scope of urban design in creating more just and inclusive cities. Scholars who wr……続きを見る

Urbanisti, privatizzazioni e sistemi di sorveglianza stanno assediando gli spazi pubblici urbani. Le nostre strade stanno diventando sempre più simili tra loro mentre la vita, il carattere e la div……続きを見る

Esiste un luogo che condensa magicamente il sapere universale incutendo timore e soggezione ma allo stesso tempo suscitando come nessun altro stupore e senso di pace: siamo in biblioteca. Da quelle ……続きを見る

The mushrooming of illegal housing on the periphery of cities is one of the main consequences of rapid urbanisation associated with social and environmental problems in the developing countries. Sus……続きを見る

A inicios de la década de los noventa, el Banco Mundial anunciaba un giro en el campo de su política habitacional. El nuevo modelo implicaba la renuncia de los gobierno a su papel de proveedores de ……続きを見る

En el umbral de la segunda década del siglo XXI, un grupo de investigadores se propuso elaborar el plano de la ciudad de Santiago tal como era en 1910. Este libro explica lo que el plano ha develado……続きを見る

Las aproximaciones para estudiar el fenómeno urbano son esencialmente disciplinarias y reduccionistas, siendo necesario sustituirlas por modelos y principios que correspondan de mejor manera con los……続きを見る

Producto de la ejecución del proyecto de investigación "Actividad física y parques en Bucaramanga, caracterización y factores relacionados con su uso", se presenta este libro dirigido a la comunidad……続きを見る

Una propuesta colectiva para plantear un nuevo escenario donde poder transformar las ciudades y los territorios donde desarrollamos nuestras vidas. Una propuesta que crecerá con las aportaciones de ……続きを見る

No one demands that people move to cities; people tend to do so, on their own. People choose to move to cities for opportunity. Such choices are often made unconsciously, as they are based on rules,……続きを見る

UNCHARTED / New Landscapes of Tourism has a two-fold objective: to explore new avenues of thought in design teaching, and to do so through research that deals with new architectural landscapes that ……続きを見る

“Gets right to the point: put [transit] where the people are...The author combines detailed knowledge and a refreshing frankness...Keep this book within easy reach.” -Planning In some US and Canadia……続きを見る

This collection seeks to illustrate the state of the art in territoriological research, both empirical and theoretical. The volume gathers together a series of original, previously unpublished essay……続きを見る

Keskustelupuisto - Conversation Park describes a unique artistic experiment of transforming an abandoned plot of land into a public park in the Finnish town of Rauma. In 2019 thirty residents betwee……続きを見る

**“‘The Intimate City’ is a joyful miscellany of people seeing things in the urban landscape, the streets alive with remembrances and ideas even when those streets are relatively empty of people.”ー……続きを見る

Meet the social entrepreneurs who are using business to disrupt the status quo and rebuild their communities Our communities are facing the fallout from the demise of vital industry, bankrupt econom……続きを見る

This edited book explores and promotes reflection on how the lessons of Metabolism experience can inform current debate on city making and future practice in architectural design and urban planning.……続きを見る

From the 1950s to the 1970s, downtown North America was reconfigured for the suburban age. Municipal officials planned renewal schemes, merchant groups lobbied for street improvements, developers bu……続きを見る

This dissertation is over 50 years old. Written painstakingly by hand at a time when there were no computers or the Internet, Carol Winteringham takes you through a thorough first-hand analysis of u……続きを見る

Beyond the Megacity connects and reconnects the global debate on the contemporary urban condition to the Latin American tradition of seeing, considering, and theorizing urbanization from the margins……続きを見る

When looking at old pictures of Toronto, it is clear that the city’s urban, economic, and social geography has changed dramatically over the generations. Historic photos of Toronto’s streetcar netwo……続きを見る

This handbook addresses a growing list of challenges faced by regions and cities in the Pacific Rim, drawing connections around the what, why, and how questions that are fundamental to sustainable d……続きを見る

Subject has moved from a niche market idea to becoming much more mainstream. Author’s credentials are solid, with an interesting mix of academic training and practical experience in promoting and te……続きを見る

When the rivers run dry--water solutions for a thirsty planet. In the Age of Scarcity now upon us, fresh water shortages are an increasingly serious global problem. With water restrictions emerging ……続きを見る