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 …

Creating 'resilient places' has increasingly become a major priority for urban planners,
designers, and policy makers.'Spatial resilience'as a subset of urban resilience can be used …

There is an emerging consensus that urban street layouts should be planned with greater
attention to 'placemaking'and urban design quality, while maintaining the conventional …

It is fifty years since the first edition of this book was published. There have been many
changes in the style and content of planning in the UK since then and this is reflected in the …

Urban Design provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to urban design,
presenting a 3 dimensional model with which to categorise the processes and products …

Essential reading for students and practitioners of urban design, this collection of essays
introduces the 6 dimensions of urban design through a range of the most important classic …

This new text on the subject of conservation in the built environment provides a unique
holistic view on the understanding of the practice of conservation connecting it with wider …

The central concern of this book is place identity, and its representation and manipulation
through planning. Place identity is of growing international concern, both in planning …

Architectural education is under pressure to meet the demands of an evolving construction
industry and to cater to the increasingly varied career destinations of graduates. How should …

Recent legislative trends in the United States, the United Kingdom, and many other
countries now require accurate and efficient assessment of environmental aesthetics. Most …