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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brown, Lance Jay
Other Authors: Dixon, David, Gillham, Oliver
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken Wiley 2014
Edition:Second edition
Series:Engineering professional collection
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Includes bibliographical references and index
  • 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