URBAN DESIGN for an URBAN CENTURY Shaping More Livable, Equitable, and Resilient Cities

• Main Author: Brown, Lance Jay 1943- (Author)
• Other Authors: Dixon, David 1947 July 17- (co-author), Gillham, Oliver (co-author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken WILEY 2014
• Edition: Second Edition
• Subjects: City planning > Social aspects; Architecture > Human factors
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• Physical Description: xxiv, 312 pages some colour illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9781118453636

This book offers a comprehensive introduction to urban design, from a historical overview and basic principles to practical design concepts and strategies. It discusses the demographic, environmental, economic, and social issues that influence the decision-making and implementation processes of urban design. The Second Edition has been fully revised to include thorough coverage of sustainability issues and to integrate new case studies into the core concepts discussed.