In 1968, Mumford stated that 'Nobody can be satisfied with the form of the city today'(p. 108).
Such statements, through to the contemporary, widening debate in the US (Gordon and …

INTRODUCTION A significant milestone was recently passed, with the majority of
humankind now living in cities. For the first time in the history of our species, the immediate …

The arguments relating compact urban form and sustainability are well rehearsed (Jenks et
al, 1996; CEC 1990; Breheny, 1992). The compact city is said to be beneficial for …

The last decade has seen a considerable interest in urban sustainability and a debate has
ensued about the impact of urban form. There is a growing literature on the issues, with …

In the last twenty years or so there has been an increasing interest in how the form of cities–
eg their densities, size, building forms, configurations and layouts-can contribute to their …

This paper focuses on the relationship between urban form and social sustainability.
Although a social dimension to sustainability is widely accepted, exactly what this means …

Planning and urban policies emphasise 'sustainability', but claims that 'compact cities' are
more socially sustainable and acceptable have been controversial and subject to limited …

This chapter provides a common platform for the research presented in this book and is
divided into two parts. The first section examines the elements of urban form identified for the …

With more than half of the world's population living in urban areas and climate change, one
of the biggest challenges of our times, it is time to turn our attention to cities in order to tackle …

Sustainability is now a generic word to express the need for a long-term perspective where
there is reduced demand on environmental resources and on environmental sinks; it also …