Cliff Moughtin, Kate McMahon Moughtin, Paola Signoretta.
1st ed.
Boston :
Elsevier/Architectural Press,
2009.
xviii, 262 pages :
illustrations, maps, plans ;
21 x 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-257) and index.
pt. 1. Theoretical Background -- Ch. 1. Epidaurus -- Ch. 2. geography of health -- Ch. 3. With place in mind -- Ch. 4. Cuba -- pt. 2. British Tradition -- Ch. 5. Bath -- Ch. 6. age of protest -- Ch. 7. New Lanark -- Ch. 8. city sanitized -- Ch. 9. Port Sunlight: the persistent suburb -- pt. 3. Design for the Therapeutic Environment -- Ch. 10. environmental challenge -- Ch. 11. bioregion -- Ch. 12. City structure -- Ch. 13. healthy quarter or garden suburb -- Ch. 14. solar city of Freiburg -- Ch. 15. Conclusion.
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This title shows how the theory and practice of urban design and planning impact on public health issues and sustainable development. With cities increasingly crowded and the need for new homes paramount, the authors explore the concept of what makes a physically and psychologically 'healthy' environment.