Planning for Tall Buildings

• Main Author: Short, Michael J. (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon, Oxon Routledge 2012; ©2012
• Subjects: Tall buildings > Social aspects; City planning
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• Physical Description: xii, 222 pages illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780415581073; 0415581079

This book is a timely contribution to the debate about new tall buildings and their role and effect on our cities. It is divided into two main parts. In part one, the relationship between tall buildings and planning is outlined, followed by an exploration of the impacts that construction of tall buildings can have. It focuses, in particular, on the conservation debates that proposals for new tall buildings raise. The first part ends with an analysis of the way in which planning strategies have evolved to deal with the unique consequences of tall buildings on their urban locations. The second part of the book focuses on seven examples of medium-sized cities dealing with planning and conservation issues, and implications that arise from tall buildings.