Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-291) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Urban design and people -- Basic design concepts -- Towns and buildings -- The square or plaza -- Streets -- Seafront, river and canal -- Sustainable urban form -- Visual analysis -- Case studies in urban design.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This book, part of a series of four, offers a detailed analysis of urban design, covering the streets, squares and buildings that make up the public face of towns and cities. It outlines the theory of the principal features of urban design from which method is developed and provides a better understanding of the main elements of urban design. This includes the arrangement, design and details of the streets and squares, and the roles they play in city planning. This third edition includes chapters on "Sustainable Urban Design" and "Visual Analysis", introducing the latest theories and influence.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Urban design.
International Standard Book Number
9780750657174
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
City planning.
Plazas-- Design.
Streets-- Design.
Design urbain.
Places.
Rues-- Conception et construction.
ARCHITECTURE-- Urban & Land Use Planning.
City planning.
Plazas-- Design.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Public Policy-- City Planning & Urban Development.