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“aej morris”

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  • History of Urban Form Before the Industrial Revolution

    by A.E.J. Morris ...
    Provides an international history of urban development, from its origins to the industrial revolution. This well established book maintains the high standard of information found in the previous two editions, describing the physical results of some 5000 years of urban activity. It explains and develops the concept of 'unplanned' cities that grow organically, in contrast with 'planned' cities that ... Read more

    $160.00 USD

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  • The Spirit of Cities

    Why the Identity of a City Matters in a Global Age

    by Daniel A. Bell, Avner de-Shalit ...
    A lively and personal book that returns the city to political thoughtCities shape the lives and outlooks of billions of people, yet they have been overshadowed in contemporary political thought by nation-states, identity groups, and concepts like justice and freedom. The Spirit of Cities revives the classical idea that a city expresses its own distinctive ethos or values. In the ancient world, ... Read more

    $15.89 USD

  • Whose Land Is Our Land?

    The Use and Abuse of Britain's Forgotten Acres

    by Peter Hetherington ...
    Food security and housing a nation with an expanding population should be key priorities for a small island like Britain. Yet both are being thwarted by record land prices. In the last 10 years, farm land has risen by almost 200% - with feeding the nation a secondary consideration to speculators buying up thousands of acres annually to avoid tax. If planning permission is given for new housing, ... Read more

    $15.19 USD

  • Urbanization And Growth

    by Buckley Robert M.; Clarke Annez Patricia; Spence Michael ...
    • Why is productivity higher in cities? • Does urbanization cause growth or does growth cause urbanization? • Do countries achieve rapid growth or high incomes without urbanization? • How can policy makers reap the benefits of urbanization without paying too high a cost? • Does supporting urbanization imply neglecting rural areas? • Why do so few governments welcome urbanization? • What should ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • Planning for Coexistence?

    Recognizing Indigenous rights through land-use planning in Canada and Australia

    by Libby Porter, Janice Barry ...
    Planning is becoming one of the key battlegrounds for Indigenous people to negotiate meaningful articulation of their sovereign territorial and political rights, reigniting the essential tension that lies at the heart of Indigenous-settler relations. But what actually happens in the planning contact zone - when Indigenous demands for recognition of coexisting political authority over territory ... Read more

    $67.99 USD

  • Making Waves

    Integrating Coastal Conservation and Development

    by Katrina Brown, Emma Louise Tompkins ...
    Coastal zones are critical multiple-use resources, under pressure from constant demands from different sources - conservation, economic growth and social welfare. This book identifies the dilemmas of managing conservation and development in coastal areas. It offers important information on the management, conservation and social implications of coastal resources. The authors present a variety of ... Read more

    $76.99 USD

  • Design After Decline

    How America Rebuilds Shrinking Cities

    by Brent D. Ryan ...
    Series series The City in the Twenty-First Century
    Almost fifty years ago, America's industrial cities—Detroit, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Baltimore, and others—began shedding people and jobs. Today they are littered with tens of thousands of abandoned houses, shuttered factories, and vacant lots. With population and housing losses continuing in the wake of the 2007 financial crisis, the future of neighborhoods in these places is precarious. How we ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • Urban Design and the British Urban Renaissance

    Edited by John Punter ...
    Are Britain’s cities attractive places in which to live, work and play? Asking that question, this is a critical review of how the design dimension of the Urban Renaissance strategy was developed and applied, based on expert academic assessments of progress in Britain’s thirteen largest cities. The case studies are preceded by a dissection of New Labour’s renaissance agenda, and concluded by a ... Read more

    $87.99 USD

  • Sonic Rupture

    A Practice-led Approach to Urban Soundscape Design

    by Dr Jordan Lacey ...
    Sonic Rupture applies a practitioner-led approach to urban soundscape design, which foregrounds the importance of creative encounters in global cities. This presents an alternative to those urban soundscape design approaches concerned with managing the negative health impacts of noise. Instead, urban noise is considered to be a creative material and cultural expression that can be reshaped with ... Read more

    $39.99 USD

  • The Invisible Houses

    Rethinking and designing low-cost housing in developing countries

    by Gonzalo Lizarralde ...
    Winner of the ACSA/AIA Housing Design Education Award!There is an increased interest among architects, urban specialists and design professionals to contribute to solve "the housing problem" in developing countries. The Invisible Houses takes us on a journey through the slums and informal settlements of South Africa, India, Colombia, Honduras, El Salvador, Cuba, Haiti and many other countries of ... Read more

    $87.99 USD

  • Social Sustainability in Urban Areas

    Communities, Connectivity and the Urban Fabric

    Edited by Tony Manzi, Karen Lucas, Tony Lloyd Jones, Judith Allen ...
    This groundbreaking new volume on social sustainability offers both critique and creative solutions. It challenges the conventional wisdoms of social sustainability and presents practical examples of projects that will help practitioners to think carefully and innovatively about the situations they are addressing.The book consists of original contributions from academics working in the fields of ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Regional Governance and Power in France

    The Dynamics of Political Space

    by R. Pasquier ...
    Series series French Politics, Society and Culture
    In the shadow of a French national narrative which demonises and rejects local specificities, highly differentiated territorial political spaces have been created, shaped by identity, decentralisation, and public policy. This book analyses regional power in France and paints a picture of a controversial central state undergoing fundamental changes. ... Read more

    $49.49 USD