City and town planning: architectural aspects Books

On The History And Art Of Warming And Ventilating Rooms And Buildings V1 is a book written by Walter Bernan in 1845. The book provides a comprehensive description of the history and art of warming and ventilating rooms and buildings. It covers the...

Monomotapa Rhodesia: Its Monuments, And Its History From The Most Ancient Times To The Present (1896) is a historical book written by Alexander Wilmot. The book explores the history and monuments of Monomotapa Rhodesia, a region located in southern...

Modelling the City examines the changing role of urban models in respect to both the need to readdress measures of urban well-being and the perceived need to bring model outputs more in tune with key planning problems. The authors argue that whilst there...

Since the formal raising of the Iron Curtain, there has been much interest in post-socialism and the process of post-socialist transition. This timely book provides a systematic review and analysis of the process of 'transition'. Herrschel:explores...

Neoliberalism's market revolution has had a tremendous effect on contemporary mega-city regions. The negative consequences of market-oriented politics for territorial growth have been recognized. While a lot of attention has been given to how planners...

""Proposed Building Law For Medium Sized Cities"" is a book written by William J. Fryer in 1893. The book provides a comprehensive and detailed proposal for a building law that would be suitable for medium-sized cities. Fryer addresses various aspects of...

Picturesque Antiquities of the English Cities is an illustrated book published in 1828 by John Britton. The book presents a detailed and vivid account of the architectural and historical features of various English cities, including London, Oxford,...

Mount Auburn Cemetery: Boston (1893) is a book written by J. W. Lovering. It is a comprehensive guide to the historic Mount Auburn Cemetery located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The book provides a detailed history of the cemetery, including its...

Le livre intitul����� ""Mani�����re de rendre toutes sortes d'�����difices incombustibles"" a �����t����� �����crit par Felix F. D'Espie en 1754. Ce livre d�����crit les diff�����rentes m�����thodes et techniques pour rendre les b�����timents...

""Kritische Anmerkungen Den Zustand Der Baukunst In Berlin Und Potsdam Betreffend"" ist ein Buch von Peter H. Millenet, das im Jahr 1776 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Das Buch enth�����lt kritische Anmerkungen �����ber den Zustand der Architektur in Berlin...

Iona, Its History, Antiquities, Etc.: Its Carved Stones is a book written by Archibald Macmillan in 1898. The book is a comprehensive study of the island of Iona, located off the west coast of Scotland. The author delves into the island's history,...

""General View of the County of Devon: With Observations on the Means of Its Improvement"" is a book written by Robert Fraser in 1794. The book provides a detailed overview of the county of Devon in England, including its geography, history, economy, and...

""Elementa Architektury Domowej"" to ksi���������ka autorstwa Kaietana Zdzi���������skiego, opublikowana w 1749 roku. Jest to kompletny przewodnik po architekturze domowej, kt������ry zawiera opisy r�����������nych styl������w architektonicznych, takich...

Essai Historique sur l'H�����tel Dieu de Coutances, Partie 1 : L'H�����tel Dieu, 1209-1789 (1895) est un livre �����crit par Paul Casimir Joseph Le Cacheux. Ce livre est une �����tude historique de l'H�����tel Dieu de Coutances, un h�����pital situ�����...

Das Buch ""Die Anf�����nge des Monumentalen Stils im Mittelalter"" von Wilhelm Voge wurde im Jahr 1894 ver������ffentlicht. Es besch�����ftigt sich mit der Entstehung und Entwicklung des monumentalen Stils in der Architektur des Mittelalters. Dabei...

""Il Monumento ad Adelaide Cairoli in Gropello Lomellino: 24 Ottobre 1875"" ����� un libro scritto da Baccio Emanuele Maineri e pubblicato nel 1876. Il libro descrive la costruzione di un monumento dedicato ad Adelaide Cairoli, una figura importante...

Le livre intitul����� ""M�����moire sur le Canal de Jonction de la Meuse ������ la Moselle (1831)"" est publi����� par Hoyois Derely Publisher. Ce livre pr�����sente une �����tude approfondie du canal de jonction entre les rivi�����res Meuse et Moselle,...

Le livre intitul����� ""L'Architecture Ionique En Ionie: Le Temple D'Apollon Didymeen (1876)"" �����crit par Rayet, Olivier est une �����tude approfondie de l'architecture ionique dans la r�����gion d'Ionie en Gr�����ce antique. Le livre se concentre...

London In Modern Times: Or Sketches Of The Great Metropolis During The Last Two Centuries is a book published in 1851 by the Religious Tract Society. The book provides a comprehensive overview of London during the previous two centuries, covering various...

London Afternoons is a historical book written by William John Loftie in 1902. The book is a collection of chapters that discuss various aspects of London's social life, architecture, and historical records. The author provides a detailed description of...

Le Livre De Diverses Grotesques Peintes: Dans Le Cabinet Et Bains De La Reyne Regente Au Palais Royale (1644) est un livre de l'artiste fran�����ais Simon Vouet. Le livre contient une collection de dessins de grotesques peints dans le cabinet et les...

The relational complexity of urban and rural landscapes in space and in time The development of historical geographical information systems (HGIS) and other methods from the digital humanities have revolutionised historical research on cultural...

Die europäische Wasserrahmenrichtlinie (WRRL) verfolgt das Ziel, alle Gewässer bis ins Jahr 2015 in einen guten ökologischen Zustand zu versetzen. Damit stellte ihr Inkrafttreten im Dezember 2000 einen entscheidenden Schritt auf dem Weg zu einer...

Classical courtyard houses of Beijing as a housing typology have attracted interest of people from all walks of life. Due to deterioration, the large-scale demolition of these houses in the last few decades has aroused heated debates and protests,...

Fascination of Hybridized SpacesThis work draws on the qualitative aspect of Landscape Urbanism. It precisely questions the image and space: the image which is not a representation of reality of the city, and the space which is not defined quantitatively...

Since the last decade of the century, the ongoingsearch for a model of sustainable urban form hasgiven way to an old new idea: compact cities. Withthe emergence of a new consciousness of urbanism, aclear argument that compactness is an essentialfeature...

The general argument of this book is that a new model of urban project has recently been implemented in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In order to investigate whether these projects have emerged in different social, economic and physical...

How does the man made environment affect the designof urban life and its customs? The book concentrateson the interaction between man and his settlementwithin the context of the Roman city in Asia Minorduring the imperial period. The analysis is...

Every city has a shadow: the unintentional consequences of tasks deferred and unfunded that shape the places we live and our lives within them. This neglect can be the primary designer of urban environments, and we never even see it...

First Published in 2000. This book and its companion volume, Human Capital Investment fo r Central City Revitalization, are the products of a two-year endeavor by the National Center for the Revitalization of Central Cities. The National Center is a...

With a multidisciplinary perspective, Planning Power examines British and French colonial town and country planning efforts in Africa. Drawing out similarities in the colonial administrative and economic strategies of the two powers, rather than...

Heterotopia, literally meaning 'other place', is a rich concept in urban design that describes a space that is on the margins of ordered or civil society, and one that possesses multiple, fragmented or even incompatible meanings. The term has had an...

Global Urban Analysis provides a unique insight into the contemporary world economy through a focus on cities. It is based upon a large-scale customised data collection on how leading businesses use cities across the world: as headquarter locations, for...

Rural Regeneration in the UK provides an accessible yet critical overview of rural regeneration policy and governance in the UK. It charts the key patterns and processes of rural change since 1945 and the emergence and evolution of rural regeneration...

Neoliberal Housing Policy considers some of the most significant housing issues facing the West today, including the increasing commodification of housing; the political economy surrounding homeownership; the role of public housing; the problem of...

Capital Cities and Urban Sustainability examines how capital cities use their unique hub resources to develop and disseminate innovative policy solutions to promote sustainability. Cities are taking a leading role in defining a sustainable future at a...

Environmental quality is one of the most important issues faced by contemporary urban and regional policy. Amenities such as access to the natural environment, attractive neighbourhood characteristics and high quality public goods and services, play a...

The past few decades have seen universities take on a leading role in urban development, actively providing public services beyond teaching and research. The relationship between the university and the city has great influence on the space of university,...

The integration of land use and transport planning is key to making cities sustainable and liveable. Accessibility can provide an effective framework for this integration. However, today there is a significant gap between the advances in scientific...

As suburban expansion declines, cities have become essential economic, cultural and social hubs of global connectivity. This book is about urban revitalization across North America, in cities including San Francisco, Toronto, Boston, Vancouver, New York...

The Routledge Handbook on Informal Urbanization investigates the mutual relationship between the struggle for political inclusion and processes of informal urbanization in different socio-political and cultural settings.It seeks a middle ground between...

This ground breaking volume raises radical critiques and proposes innovative solutions for social sustainability in the built environment. Urban Social Sustainability provides an in-depth insight into the discourse and argues that every urban...

Resilience will be a defining quality of the twenty-first century. As we witness the increasingly turbulent effects of climate change, the multiple challenges of resource depletion and wage stagnation, we know that our current ways of living are not...

Essai Historique Sur L�������Abbaye De S. Barnard Et Sur La Ville De Romans (1869) est un livre �����crit par Paul Emile Giraud. Ce livre est une �����tude historique d�����taill�����e sur l'abbaye de Saint-Barnard et la ville de Romans, en France...

Etude Sur Les Figurines En Terre Cuite De La Gaule Romaine Et Etude Sur Les Figurines De Terre Cuite De La Gaule Romaine (1891) est un livre �����crit par Jules Adrien Blanchet. L'ouvrage est une �����tude approfondie sur les figurines en terre cuite...

Antiquit�����s de la Ville de Saintes: et du D�����partement de la Charente Inf�����rieure (1820) par De Crazannes, Chaudruc est un livre qui pr�����sente une collection d'antiquit�����s de la ville de Saintes et de la r�����gion de la Charente...

Inventaire Des Archives Du Doyenne De Doudeville (1857) est un livre �����crit par Simon, Francois Xavier. Ce livre est un inventaire des archives du doyen de Doudeville et contient des informations d�����taill�����es sur les documents, les registres et...

Le livre ""Etude Sur Une Stele Egyptienne: Appartenant A La Bibliotheque Imperiale (1858)"" est une �����tude approfondie r�����alis�����e par Emmanuel De Rouge sur une st�����le �����gyptienne appartenant ������ la Biblioth�����que Imp�����riale...