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Urban design for an urban century : shaping more livable, equitable, and resilient cities / Lance Jay Brown, FAIA; David Dixon, FAIA; Oliver Gillham, AIA.

By: Brown, Lance Jay, 1943-Contributor(s): Dixon, David, 1947 July 17- | Gillham, Oliver Material type: Text

TextPublisher: London: Wiley, 2013Edition: Second editionDescription: pages cmISBN: 9781118453636 (hardback)Subject(s): City planning -- Social aspects | Architecture -- Human factors | ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use PlanningAdditional physical formats: Online version:: Urban design for an urban centuryDDC classification: 711.4 LOC classification: NA9053.H76 | B76 2014Other classification: ARC010000 Online resources: Cover image

Contents:

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.

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"--Summary: "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"--

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"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"--

"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"--

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