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City planning : a very short introduction / Carl Abbott.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Abbott, Carl, 1944- author.
- Series:
- Very short introductions ; 655.
- Very short introductions ; 655
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- City planning.
- Physical Description:
- 144 pages : illustrations, maps ; 18 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2020]
- Summary:
- "City Planning: A Very Short Introduction gives an international overview of progress in city planning over the last century. City planning explores the tension between the idea of cities as individually held land-parcels and as representations of community and identity. It has inevitable political and ethical dimensions. Over time, cities have grown and merged, leading to larger-scale thinking about planning, but it remains a regional discipline. Part of city planning involves making cities more resilient to natural disasters and civil conflict. Data, technological developments, commerce, and efficient functioning are important, but human connection is necessary for cities to survive"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Series numbering from spine.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Abbott, Carl, 1944- City planning: a very short introduction
- ISBN:
- 9780190944346
- 019094434X
- OCLC:
- 1151510300
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