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The concise townscape / Gordon Cullen. - London : Architectural press, 1971. - 199 p. : ill. ; 21 cm
London : Architectural press, 1971
Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2018
Abstract: This book offers an overview of sustainability and urban mobility in the context of urban planning - topics that are of considerable interest in the development of smart cities. Environmental sustainability is universally recognized as a fundamental condition for any urban policy or urban management activity, while mobility is essential for the survival of complex urban systems. The new opportunities offered by innovations in the mobility of people, goods and information, as well as ra ...; [Read more...]
New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2016
Abstract: Urban Design Thinking provides a conceptual toolkit for urban design. Bridging the gap between theory and practice, it shows how the design of our cities and urban spaces can be interpreted and informed through contemporary theories of urbanism, architecture and spatial analysis. Relating abstract ideas to real-world examples, and taking assemblage thinking as its critical framework, the book introduces an array of key theoretical principles and demonstrates how theory is central to ur ...; [Read more...]