Urban design for an urban century
Subtitle: shaping more livable, equitable, and resilient cities
By: Lance Jay Brown, FAIA ; David Dixon, FAIA ; Oliver Gillham, AIA
Contributors: Dixon, David, 1947 July 17-; Gillham, Oliver
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9781118453636
Subjects: Social aspects; City planning; Human factors; Architecture
Description: "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"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Roots of Western Urban Form : Centralization; title: Decentralization : The Rise and Decline of Industrial Cities; title: Recentralization : The Forces Shaping 21st-Century Urbanism; title: Recentralization : 21st-century Urbanism Takes Shape.