
Urbanism and Town Planning
Understanding and Anticipating Urban Renewal
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Sustainable urban planning and urban renewal are major challenges of the 21st century. In this context, Urbanism and Town Planning proposes a geohistorical approach to urban construction.
The city and its neighborhoods are studied through their materials and general layout, which sometimes reveal a logic of economic profitability, prestige and social equity, and sometimes a more innovative approach from an environmental perspective. Across these elements, unbuilt spaces (distinctive streets and squares) and built spaces (commercial and residential areas, both individual and collective) form a three-dimensional grid of "voids" and "solids", characteristic of urban landscapes and lifestyles.
Supported by numerous original examples, this book is a comprehensive summary of the most tangible elements of urban planning and development; elements that must be put into context in order to think concretely about the development of the cities of the future.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Elements of History
- Chapter 2. Materials of the Urban Fabric
- Chapter 3. City Maps
- Chapter 4. Unbuilt Spaces: Squares and Streets
- Chapter 5. Built-up Areas: Buildings and Neighborhoods
- Conclusion
- References
- Index
- EULA