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Urban design for an urban century : shaping more livable, equitable, and resilient cities
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brown, Lance Jay, Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- City planning--Social aspects.
- City planning.
- Architecture--Human factors.
- Architecture.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (336 pages)
- Edition:
- 2nd edition
- Place of Publication:
- Hoboken Wiley 2014
- Language Note:
- English
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- 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 of urban design. The Second Edition has been fully revised to include thorough coverage of sustainability issues and to integrate new case studies into the core concepts discussed. Ancillary materials, including PowerPoint slides, sample questions and projects, and bonus case studies, help to enrich understanding of this topic.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- OCLC:
- 907481683
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