Public Places Urban Spaces provides a comprehensive overview of the principles, theory
and practices of urban design for those new to the subject and for those requiring a clear …

Planners concerned with water resource protection in urbanizing areas must deal with the
adverse impacts of polluted runoff. Impervious surface coverage is a quantifiable land-use …

As the need to confront unplanned growth increases, planners, policymakers, and citizens
are scrambling for practical tools and examples of successful and workable approaches …

Achieving urban sustainability is amongst the most pressing issues facing planners and
governments. This book is the first to provide a cohesive analysis of sustainable urban …

The promotion of space sharing in order to raise the quality of community living and safety of
street surroundings is increasingly accepted feature of modern urban design. In this context …

This paper aims to clearly establish the origin and evolution of the shared space concept
from a New Zealand perspective by reviewing the literature in the disciplines of both urban …

At the beginning of the twenty-first century, one of the most important and underexplored
forms of crime control is architecture. Building on work in architectural theory, this Article …

A major attraction of the popular and influential planning movements known as the new
urbanism, transit-oriented development, and neotraditional planning are their presumed …

Background Active play and physical activity are important for preventing childhood obesity,
building healthy bones and muscles, reducing anxiety and stress, and increasing self …

Summary Chapter 1: How Australia improved health equity through action on the social
determinants of health Do not think that the social determinants of health equity are old hat …