Search Results - "Urbanism"

Expanding Disciplinarity in Architectural Practice Designing from the Room to the City by Holbrook, Tom

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The Contemporary family in Singapore structure and change

Table of Contents: “…K. and Kuo, E. C. Y. The urban kinship network in Singapore. Wong, A. K. Women's status and chan…”
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Case studies on government programs and policies by Sharifah M. Alhabshi

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- The paradox of IT development in a developing county -- National Land Information System implementation issues -- Urban cyber cafes -- Bridging digital divide in marginalized areas -- Forest law and its enforcement -- Geography of the poor in Kuching, Sarawak -- City landscape and crime: a social perspective -- Conclusions.…”
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The Politics of Parametricism Digital Technologies in Architecture

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RETHINKING ISLAMIST POLITICS Culture, the State and Islamism by Salwa Ismail

Table of Contents: “…The study of Islamism revisited -- Confronting the other : conservative Islamism in Egypt -- Religious 'orthodoxy' as public morality -- The state, Islamism and cultural politics in Egypt -- Contemporary Islamism as popular movement : socio-spatial determinants in the Cairo urban setting -- Islamist politics in Algeria and Tunisia : a state-society perspective -- The paradox of Islamist politics.…”
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Suburban form an international perspective

Table of Contents: “…Community, modernity, and urban change in Japan and the USA : Toyokawa and Cupertino in the late twentieth century / Piper Gaubatz. …”
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POPULATION An Introduction to Concepts and Issues by Weeks, John Robert 1944-

Table of Contents: “…A demographic perspective -- Introduction to demography -- Global population trends -- Demographic perspectives -- Demographic data -- Population processes -- The heath and mortality transition -- The fertility transition -- The migration transition -- Population structure and characteristics -- The age transition -- The urban transition -- The family and household transition -- Using the demographic perspective -- Population and sustainability -- What lies ahead?…”
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Small, Medium, Large, Extra-Large Office for Metropolitan Architecture Rem Koolhas and Bruce Mau

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Cultural Landscapes of South Asia Studies in heritage conservation and management

Table of Contents: “…Prologue : Imagining the Future of Conservation in South Asia / Rahul Mehrotra -- Conservation of Cultural Landscapes in Bhutan / Françoise Pommaret -- Blurring Boundaries and Moving Beyond the Tangible/Intangible and the Natural/Cultural Classifications of Heritage : Cases from Nepal / Neel Kamal Chapagain -- Cultures of the Landscape : A Paradigm of Enriching Diversity Un-recognized in the World Vision of Heritage in Pakistan / Anila Naeem -- The South Asian Shahar : Reimagining Shahariyat as Urban heritage / Jyoti Pandey Sharma -- The Historic Urban Landscape of Old Dhaka, Bangladesh / Farhana Ferdous -- "All the world coming and going" : the past and future of the Grand Trunk Road in Punjab, India / Manish Chalana -- The Modernist Historic Urban Landscape of Islamabad, Pakistan / Farhan Karim -- The Landscape Theatre of Sigiriya, Sri Lanka : Interaction of the Regal, Natural and Agricultural Landscapes / Nilan Cooray -- The symbolic authenticity of Kandy, Sri Lanka / Kapila D. …”
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Cultural Landscape of South Asia Studies in heritage conservation and management

Table of Contents: “…Prologue : Imagining the Future of Conservation in South Asia / Rahul Mehrotra -- Conservation of Cultural Landscapes in Bhutan / Françoise Pommaret -- Blurring Boundaries and Moving Beyond the Tangible/Intangible and the Natural/Cultural Classifications of Heritage : Cases from Nepal / Neel Kamal Chapagain -- Cultures of the Landscape : A Paradigm of Enriching Diversity Un-recognized in the World Vision of Heritage in Pakistan / Anila Naeem -- The South Asian Shahar : Reimagining Shahariyat as Urban heritage / Jyoti Pandey Sharma -- The Historic Urban Landscape of Old Dhaka, Bangladesh / Farhana Ferdous -- "All the world coming and going" : the past and future of the Grand Trunk Road in Punjab, India / Manish Chalana -- The Modernist Historic Urban Landscape of Islamabad, Pakistan / Farhan Karim -- The Landscape Theatre of Sigiriya, Sri Lanka : Interaction of the Regal, Natural and Agricultural Landscapes / Nilan Cooray -- The symbolic authenticity of Kandy, Sri Lanka / Kapila D. …”
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Public Art and Museums in Cultural Districts by Lorente, J. Pedro

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NORDIC ARCHITECTS by Sokol, David

Table of Contents: “…Møller Architects -- Claesson Koivisto Rune -- Diva -- Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter -- General Architecture -- Gullik Guilliksen landskqpsarkitekter -- Haga & Grov Sivilarkitekter -- Helen & Hard Arkitekfirma -- Henning Larsen Architects -- Henrik Jais-Nielsen Mats White Arkitekter -- Holscher Arkitekter -- JDS Architects -- JJW Arkitekter -- JKMM Architects -- Käpy and Simo Paavilainen Architects -- Kjellander & Sjöbert Arkitektkonter -- Knut Hjeltnes -- Landström Arkitekter -- Lassila Hirvilammi Architects -- Lie Øyen arkitekter -- Lund Hagem Arkitekter -- LY arkitekter -- Magnus Ståhl Arkitektbyrå -- Marge Arkitekter -- Mikael Bergquist Arkitektkontor -- mmw architects of Norway -- Murman Arkitekter -- Nord: Northern Office for Research and Design -- Peter Hallén -- Plot -- Pontvik -- PS Arkitektur -- Pushak -- Reiulff Ramstad Arkitekter -- sandellsandberg -- schmidt hammer lassen architects -- Søren Robert Lund Arkitekter -- Tengbom -- Testbedstudio Arkitekter -- Tham & Videgård Hansson Arkitekter -- Thomas Erikson Arkitektkontor / TEA -- Transform: Architecture + Urbanism -- Vasa Honkonen Architects -- Waster + Elsner -- White -- Wingårdhs Arktitektur…”
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CREATING SMART CITIES

Table of Contents: “…Creating smart cities / Rob Kitchin, Claudio Coletta, Leighton Evans and Liam Heaphy -- A digital deal for the smart city : participation, protection, progress / Jathan Sadowski -- Politicising smart city standards / James Merricks White -- Urban revitalization through automated policing and "smart" surveillance in Camden, New Jersey / Alan Wiig -- Can urban "miracles" be engineered in laboratories? …”
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The Dutch photobook a thematic selection from 1945 onwards

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Borneo Change and Development by Cleary, Mark 1954-, Eaton, Peter

Table of Contents: “…Population, Settlement, and Farming Systems. 6. The Urban Dimension. 7. Natural Resource Management. 8. …”
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MODERN ARCHITECTURE BEING THE KAHN LECTURES FOR 1930 by Wright, Frank Lloyd 1867-1959, Levine, Neil 1941

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Highway Planning, Survey, and Design by Al-Khateeb, Ghazi Gaseem

Table of Contents: “…PART I Urban Transportation Planning Chapter 1 Terminology Chapter 2 Travel Demand Forecasting PART II Highway Survey Chapter 3 Terminology Chapter 4 Errors Chapter 5 Leveling Chapter 6 Angle Measurement and Traverse Chapter 7 Areas, Earthwork Volumes, and Mass Haul Diagrams PART III Geometric Design of Highways Chapter 8 Introduction and Standards Chapter 9 Highway Design Criteria Chapter 10 Design of Vertical Curves Chapter 11 Design of Horizontal Curves and Superelevation Chapter 12 Design of Other Facilities…”
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City Planning for Civil Engineers, Environmental Engineers, and Surveyors by Bauer, Kurt W.

Table of Contents: “…The Historic Context Of Urban Planning in the United States. Compilation of Essential Data: A Brief Overview. …”
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Eco Architecture the work of KEN YEANG by Hart, Sara

Table of Contents: “…EcoArchitecture -- Bioclimatic Design: Roof-Roof House ; Menara Boustead ; IBM Plaza ; Menara Mesiniaga -- EcoMasterplanning: Soma Masterplan ; Huanan New City ; Plaza of Nations -- Transitional Projects: National Library Building ; Mewah Oils Headquarters ; MAAG Tower -- Vertical Urbanism: BATC Tower ; Nagoya Expo 2005 Tower ; Tokya-Nara Tower -- Technical Innovation: Standard Chartered Bank Kiosk -- UMNO Tower -- West Kowloon Waterfront -- Vertical EcoInfrastructure: EDITT Tower ; Solaris ; Spire Edge ; L Tower ; DiGi Technical Operations Centre ; Zorlu Ecocity ; Gyeong-Gi Complex -- Essay / Ken Yeang -- End statement -- Books and publications by Ken Yeang…”
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Heritage interpretation

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Beyond the graveyard : extending audiences, enhancing understanding / Alison Hems -- Interpreting urban heritage / Brian Goodey -- Highland Interpreting Strategy Project / Rona Gibb -- Live interpretation / Andrew Robertshaw -- Interpreting historic Scotland / Chris Tabraham -- Heritage interpretation and Cadw / Peter Humphries -- Constructing pasts : interpreting the historic environment / Tim Copeland -- The National Trust / Ruth Taylor -- Interpreting industrial heritage / Jon Price -- Public art : its role as a medium for interpretation / Carol Parr -- Jessie's cats and other stories : presenting and interpreting recent troubles / John Schofield -- The use of new technology in the interpretation of historic landscapes / Brian Bath -- Tilden's children : interpretation in Britain's national parks / Margi Bryant -- Thinking about interpretation : changing perspectives at English heritage / Alison Hems…”
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