Introduction Proximity and access to water have long been central to human culture and
accordingly deliver countless societal benefits. Over 200 million people live on Europe's …

Shaping Places explains how towns and cities can turn real estate development to their
advantage to create the kind of places where people want to live, work, relax and invest. It …

There are numerous risks associated with high-rise buildings, which not only affect
stakeholders during the design and construction phase but also impact the occupants and …

In the rapidly expanding public space debate of the past few years, a recurring theme is
the'loss of publicness' of contemporary urban public places. This book takes up the …

The current period is one of ambiguity and contestation over the future of high-rise. A range
of analyses is performed on survey data from deprived areas in Glasgow to examine the …

Urban rivers in different countries, especially in developing countries, that used to play a
prominent role in the lives of city residents during their glorious period have currently …

Repeat photography—the practice of rephotographing the same locations at different
moments in time—is an under-utilised method for interpreting urban change. Despite this, it …

The rebuilding of deteriorating residential areas is being replicated rapidly throughout Israeli
cities despite limited assessment of the social consequences. This paper presents the …

Recent growth in the cruise tourism industry has been accompanied by the development of
new cruise passenger terminals in many port cities, in part to assist aims for spatial planning …

Some cities across Europe currently experience new growth. Especially the inner-city areas
are regaining their attractiveness as a residential area together with an influx of new …