City and town planning: architectural aspects Books

How Good Are Parklets? traces the parklet's history, from its invention in 2005 as an experiment that tactically reclaimed street space for broader public use, to its surge in popularity worldwide after the COVID-19 pandemic for outdoor dining, community...

Informal Housing in the Global North proposes analytical and conceptual approaches to investigate the progressing 'informalisation' of contemporary housing in the Global North and beyond.

This book presents the current thinking from leading authorities worldwide on transport and the environment and focuses on the link between transport supply and use and environmental degradation.

Making European Space crystallises and critically examines the key policy ideas emerging in the new field of European spatial planning, and explores the arguments surrounding policy themes such as polycentric development, sustainability,

"Slums and Blighted Areas in the United States" (1935) by Edith Elmer Wood provides a comprehensive overview of the conditions, causes, and proposed solutions to urban decay in the early 20th century. Wood examines the social and economic factors...

"Negro Housing," a report by the Committee on Negro Housing, chaired by Nannie H. Burroughs, offers a crucial snapshot of housing conditions and challenges faced by African Americans in the early 20th century. Originally presented at the President's...

The "London Topographical Record, Volume 5" offers a detailed exploration into the historical topography of London. Published in 1908 by the London Topographical Society, this volume continues the society's mission to document and preserve the rich...

Ethics - to put it concisely - is 'mindful well-being'. It is a set of standards that guides how we treat ourselves, one another, and the environment. When we design things for public use, we also communicate an ethical perspective. When we use things...

Waterfronts Revisited addresses the historical evolution of port cities and re-examines waterfront development.

Planning is centrally focused on places which are significant to people, including both the built and natural environments. In making changes to these places, planning outcomes inevitably benefit some and disadvantage others. It is perhaps surprising...

This book examines three landmark utopian visions central to 20th century landscape architectural, planning, and architectural theory. The period between the 1890s and the 1940s was a fertile time for utopian thinking. Significant geographic shifts...

This book explores how cities are shaped by the lived experiences of inhabitants and examines the ways they develop strategies to cope with daily and unexpected challenges. It argues that migration, livelihood, and public health challenges result from...

This volume explores new opportunities to reshape local economies in rural areas during the next decade by exploring successful efforts already underway.While reported population declines can paint a bleak picture for rural areas, a different story can...

Thomas D. Wilson's Charleston and Savannah is the first comprehensive history of Charleston and Savannah in a single volume that weaves together the influences and parallels of their intrinsic stories. As two of the earliest English-speaking cities...

Engendering Cities examines the contemporary research, policy, and practice of designing for gender in urban spaces. Gender matters in city design, yet despite legislative mandates across the globe to provide equal access to services for men and women...

Paris Under Construction explores the social, political and cultural responses to construction work and urban transformation in Paris during the 1960s, arguing for the need to place social interaction and collaboration at the heart of the design and...

(Sub)Urban Sexscapes brings together a collection of theoretically-informed and empirically rich case studies from internationally renowned and emerging scholars highlighting the contemporary and historical geographies and regulation of the commercial...

Current societies face unprecedented risks and challenges connected to climate change. Addressing them will require fundamental transformations in the infrastructures that sustain everyday life, such as energy, water, waste and mobility. A transition to...

Living in a contemporary developed society means having access to a myriad of ways to communicate. One can either use public or private transport to meet others and talk face to face, or use a variety of communication networks, like mobile or fixed...

More than two decades of mounting evidence confirms that the existing scale of the human enterprise has surpassed global ecological limits to growth. Based on such limits, The No-Growth Imperative discounts current efforts to maintain growth through...

This book explores what games and play can tell us about contemporary processes of urbanization and examines how the dynamics of gaming can help us understand the interurban competition that underpins the entrepreneurialism of the smart and creative city...

This book explores incentives capable of enhancing the effectiveness of urban planning systems in Sub-Saharan Africa using economic theory as a framework. It argues that urban planning is fundamental to the achievement of sustainable and resilient...

Narratives, in the context of urban planning, matter profoundly. Planning theory and practice have taken an increasing interest in the role and power of narrative, and yet there is no comprehensive study of how narrative, and concepts from narrative and...

Bordered Cities and Divided Societies is a provocative, moving, and poetic encounter with the hearts and minds of individuals living in nine cities of conflict, violence, and healing-Jerusalem, Belfast, Johannesburg, Nicosia, Sarajevo, Mostar, Barcelona,...

""A Historical Inquiry Into The True Principles Of Beauty In Art, Part 1: More Especially With Reference To Architecture"" is a book written by James Fergusson in 1849. The book provides an in-depth exploration of the principles of beauty in art, with a...

""An Elementary Treatise On The Construction Of Roofs Of Wood And Iron: Deduced Chiefly From The Works Of Robison, Tredgold, And Humber"" is a book written by Edward Wyndham Tarn in 1883. The book is a comprehensive guide to building roofs using wood and...

""Jenseits des Gotthard: Menschen, St�����dte und Landschaften in Ober- und Mittel-Italien"" ist ein Buch von Joseph Viktor Widmann aus dem Jahr 1888. Das Buch beschreibt die Erfahrungen des Autors auf einer Reise durch die Regionen Ober- und...

Le livre ""Inventaire Des Archives Des Chateaux Bretons V2-3 Archives Du Chateau De Penhoet, 1237-1800 (1895)"" �����crit par Le Marquis De L'estourbeillon est un recueil d'inventaires d'archives du ch�����teau de Penhoet en Bretagne. Le livre est...

Il libro ""Intorno Ad Alcuni Avanzi Di Opere Idrauliche Antiche Rinvenuti Nella Citta' Di Alatri: Memoria (1865)"" di Angelo Secchi ����� una memoria che descrive gli scavi archeologici effettuati nella citt������ di Alatri, in cui sono stati rinvenuti...

Il libro ""Il Sepolcreto Primitivo Di Baldaria: Presso Cologna Veneta (1897)"" di Gherardo Ghirardini ����� una pubblicazione storica che esplora il sepolcreto primitivo di Baldaria, situato presso Cologna Veneta. Il testo ����� stato pubblicato nel 1897...

Il libro ""Il Duomo di Orvieto"" (1866) di Lodovico Luzi ����� una descrizione dettagliata della cattedrale di Orvieto, situata in Umbria, Italia. L'autore esplora l'architettura, la storia e l'arte della cattedrale, fornendo informazioni sulle sue...

Das Buch ""Die Hausforschung Und Ihre Ergebnisse In Den Ostalpen"" von Gustav Bancalari wurde 1893 ver������ffentlicht und besch�����ftigt sich mit der Architektur und Bauweise von H�����usern in den Ostalpen. Der Autor untersucht verschiedene Aspekte...

Das Buch ""Haus und Hof in Rom: Im Spiegel griechischer Kultur"" von Guther Alexander Ernst Adolf Saalfeld wurde im Jahr 1884 ver������ffentlicht. Es besch�����ftigt sich mit der griechischen Kultur, die in Rom w�����hrend der Antike vorherrschte und...

Harfleur au XIVe si�����cle �����tait une ville portuaire florissante situ�����e en Normandie, en France. Dans ce livre, Sauvage, Eugene Paul Marie explore le commerce et l'industrie de la ville pendant cette p�����riode. Il examine les activit�����s...

Das Buch ""Erfurt in seiner Vergangenheit und Gegenwart: Historisch-Topographischer F�����hrer durch die Stadt"" wurde im Jahr 1868 vom Verlag von Carl Villaret Publisher ver������ffentlicht. Es ist ein umfassender F�����hrer durch die Stadt Erfurt und...

""Epigraf������a Romana: Colecci������n de Art������culos"" es un libro escrito por Fidel Fita en 1883. Esta obra es una compilaci������n de art������culos sobre epigraf������a romana, que es el estudio de las inscripciones en lat������n encontradas en...

""Epidaurus, Eine Antike Heilstatte"" ist ein Buch von Samuel Herrlich aus dem Jahr 1898. Es beschreibt die antike Heilst�����tte Epidaurus in Griechenland, die ber�����hmt war f�����r ihre Heilmethoden und Tempel des Heilgottes Asklepios. Das Buch...

""Entstehung, Zweck und Einrichtung des Bayerischen Nationalmuseums in M�����nchen"" ist ein Buch von Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Alteneck, das im Jahr 1890 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Es beschreibt die Gr�����ndung und den Zweck des Nationalmuseums in...

""El Acueducto de Segovia"" es un libro escrito por Enrique Corrales y S�����nchez en 1889, que ofrece una detallada descripci������n del famoso acueducto romano de la ciudad espa�����ola de Segovia. El autor analiza la historia, la arquitectura y la...

""Eburacum, Or York Under The Romans"" is a historical book written by Charles Wellbeloved and published in 1842. The book provides a comprehensive description of the ancient city of York during the Roman occupation of Britain. It covers various aspects...

Das Buch ""Die Zusatzkr�����fte und Nebenspannungen V1-2: Eiserner Fachwerkbr�����cken"" von Friedrich Engesser aus dem Jahr 1892 behandelt das Thema der Zusatzkr�����fte und Nebenspannungen bei eisernen Fachwerkbr�����cken. Der Autor gibt einen...

Die Wohnungsnot in den Gro�����st�����dten und die Mittel zu ihrer Abhilfe (1891) ist ein Buch von Heinrich Albrecht, das sich mit der Wohnungsnot in den Gro�����st�����dten des sp�����ten 19. Jahrhunderts auseinandersetzt. Das Buch beschreibt die...

Das Buch ""Die Wandmalereien In St. Johann Im Dorfe, St. Martin In Campill Und Terlan: Und Burg Runkelstein Bei Bozen (1889)"" von Hans Schmolzer besch�����ftigt sich mit den Wandmalereien in verschiedenen Orten in S�����dtirol. Konkret werden die...

Das Buch ""Die Vorsemitischen Kulturen in �����gypten und Babylonien (1882)"" von Hommel, Fritz ist eine umfassende Studie �����ber die vorsemitischen Kulturen in �����gypten und Babylonien. Der Autor untersucht die Geschichte, die Sprache, die Kunst und...

Die Geographie der �����gypter nach den Denkm�����lern: Aus den Zeiten der Ptolem�����er und R������mer ist ein Buch von Heinrich Brugsch aus dem Jahr 1860. Es ist eine Studie �����ber die Geographie �����gyptens in der Zeit der Ptolem�����er und...

""Beitr�����ge zur Landschaftsg�����rtnerei: Die Felsen in Garten und Parkanlagen"" ist ein Buch von Rudolf Geschwind, das im Jahr 1880 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Das Werk besch�����ftigt sich mit der Gestaltung von G�����rten und Parks unter Verwendung...