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ISBN 13 : 9780730686293
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Book Rating : 4.6/5 (862 download)
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Author : Robin Goodman
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN 13 : 0643104739
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (431 download)
Download or read book Planning Melbourne written by Robin Goodman and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2016-07 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than a decade, Melbourne has had the fastest-growing population of any Australian capital city. It is expanding outward while also growing upward through vast new high-rise developments in the inner suburbs. With an estimated 1.6 million additional homes needed by 2050, planners and policymakers need to address current and emerging issues of amenity, function, productive capacity and social cohesion today. Planning Melbourne reflects on planning since the post-war era, but focuses in particular on the past two decades and the ways that key government policies and influential individuals and groups have shaped the city during this time. The book examines past debates and policies, the choices planners have faced and the mistakes and sound decisions that have been made. Current issues are also addressed, including housing affordability, transport choices, protection of green areas and heritage and urban consolidation. If Melbourne’s identity is to be shaped as a prospering, socially integrated and environmentally sustainable city, a new approach to governance and spatial planning is needed and this book provides a call to action.
Author : Fabiano Lemes de Oliveira
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1474229190
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (742 download)
Download or read book Green Wedge Urbanism written by Fabiano Lemes de Oliveira and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-02-23 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As towns and cities worldwide deal with fast-increasing land pressures, while also trying to promote more sustainable, connected communities, the creation of green spaces within urban areas is receiving greater attention than ever before. At the same time, the value of the 'green belt' as the most prominent model of green space planning is being widely questioned, and an array of alternative models are being proposed. This book explores one of those alternative models – the 'green wedge', showing how this offers a successful model for integrating urban development and nature in existing and new towns and cities around the world. Green wedges, considered here as ducts of green space running from the countryside into the centre of a city or town, are not only making a comeback in urban planning, but they have a deeper history in the twentieth century than many expect – a history that provides valuable insight and lessons in the employment of networked green spaces in city design and regional planning today. Part history, and part contemporary argument, this book first examines the emergence and global diffusion of the green wedge in town planning in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, placing it in the broader historic context of debates and ideas for urban planning with nature, before going on to explore its use in contemporary urban practice. Examining their relation to green infrastructures, landscape ecology and landscape urbanism and their potential for sustainable cities, it highlights the continued relevance of a historic idea in an era of rapid climate change.
Author : Michael Buxton
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN 13 : 1486308961
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (863 download)
Download or read book The Future of the Fringe written by Michael Buxton and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peri-urban landscapes are some of the world’s most vulnerable areas. Although they are often thought of simply as land awaiting development, these landscapes retain important natural resources and make valuable contributions to agriculture, water use, biodiversity conservation, landscape preservation and human well-being. Billions of people use them and enjoy their natural values. Their continuing loss threatens to alter our relationships with nature and have a negative impact on the environment. The Future of the Fringe first explores the history of peri-urban areas, international peri-urban policy and practice, and related concepts. It analyses internationally relevant issues such as green belts and urban growth boundaries, regional policy, land supply and price, and the concepts of liveability, attractiveness, well-being and rural amenity. It then examines a range of Australian peri-urban issues, as an extended case study. The book argues for a precautionary approach so that we retain the greatest number of options to adapt during rapid and unprecedented change.
Author : Alan March
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317036131
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (17 download)
Download or read book The Democratic Plan: Analysis and Diagnosis written by Alan March and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-16 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite ongoing technical and professional advances, urban and regional planning is often far less effective than we might hope. Conflicting approaches and variable governmental settings have undermined planning’s legitimacy and allowed its goals to be eroded and co-opted in the face of mounting challenges. Deeper organising principles for self-understanding, action and productive critique are lacking. This book takes steps toward resolving these problems by providing a clear theoretical position to practically examine urban planning systems within democratic governance settings: the basis of planning’s legitimacy and action. Joining practical planning with political science perspectives and the work of critical theorists such as Jürgen Habermas, it directly examines urban planning as a process of governance. The dilemmas inherent to democracy are used as key organising principles and challenges for planning. Collective knowledge development and steering processes are examined as the core purposes of urban planning. Communicative planning’s grounding in the work of Habermas is revisited to develop practical ways of examining overall planning systems. This theoretical approach can be adapted to a range of planning systems and settings beyond those examined in the book, such as corporate or political realms. It is one of only a few analyses that bring together theoretical understandings and grounded and practical analyses of an Australian planning system. Conceptual and highly practical explanations of how and why the Victorian system does and doesn't ’work’ are revealed. The book demonstrates how specific placed-based understandings, and meaningful comparison between planning systems, can be made using critical theory to suggest positive change.
Author : Paul James
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317658361
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (176 download)
Download or read book Urban Sustainability in Theory and Practice written by Paul James and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-09-19 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cities are home to the most consequential current attempts at human adaptation and they provide one possible focus for the flourishing of life on this planet. However, for this to be realized in more than an ad hoc way, a substantial rethinking of current approaches and practices needs to occur. Urban Sustainability in Theory and Practice responds to the crises of sustainability in the world today by going back to basics. It makes four major contributions to thinking about and acting upon cities. It provides a means of reflexivity learning about urban sustainability in the process of working practically for positive social development and projected change. It challenges the usually taken-for-granted nature of sustainability practices while providing tools for modifying those practices. It emphasizes the necessity of a holistic and integrated understanding of urban life. Finally it rewrites existing dominant understandings of the social whole such as the triple-bottom line approach that reduce environmental questions to externalities and social questions to background issues. The book is a much-needed practical and conceptual guide for rethinking urban engagement. Covering the full range of sustainability domains and bridging discourses aimed at academics and practitioners, this is an essential read for all those studying, researching and working in urban geography, sustainability assessment, urban planning, urban sociology and politics, sustainable development and environmental studies.
Author : Xiaojun X. Yang
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119625858
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (196 download)
Download or read book Urban Remote Sensing written by Xiaojun X. Yang and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-10-06 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Urban Remote Sensing The second edition of Urban Remote Sensing is a state-of-the-art review of the latest progress in the subject. The text examines how evolving innovations in remote sensing allow to deliver the critical information on cities in a timely and cost-effective way to support various urban management activities and the scientific research on urban morphology, socio-environmental dynamics, and sustainability. Chapters are written by leading scholars from a variety of disciplines including remote sensing, GIS, geography, urban planning, environmental science, and sustainability science, with case studies predominately drawn from North America and Europe. A review of the essential and emerging research areas in urban remote sensing including sensors, techniques, and applications, especially some critical issues that are shifting the directions in urban remote sensing research. Illustrated in full color throughout, including numerous relevant case studies and extensive discussions of important concepts and cutting-edge technologies to enable clearer understanding for non-technical audiences. Urban Remote Sensing, Second Edition will be of particular interest to upper-division undergraduate and graduate students, researchers and professionals working in the fields of remote sensing, geospatial information, and urban & environmental planning.
Author : John Sturzaker
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1317512200
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (175 download)
Download or read book Green Belts written by John Sturzaker and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2016-11-25 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most of us have heard of green belts – but how much do we really know about them? This book tries to separate the fact from the fiction when it comes to green belts by looking both backwards and forwards. They were introduced in the mid-twentieth century to try and stop cities merging together as they grew. There is little doubt they have been very effective at doing that, but at what cost? Are green belts still the answer to today’s problems of an increasing population and ever higher demands on our natural resources? Green Belts: Past; present; future? reflects upon green belts in the United Kingdom at a time when they have perhaps never been more valued by the public or under more pressure from development. The book begins with a historical study of the development of green belt ideas, policy and practice from the nineteenth century to the present. It discusses the impacts and characteristics of green belts and attempts to reconcile perceptions and reality. By observing examples of green belts and similar policies in other parts of the world, the authors ask what we want green belts to achieve and suggest alternative ways in which that could be done, before looking forward to consider how things might change in the coming years. This book draws together information from a range of sources to present, for the first time, a comprehensive study of green belts in the UK. It reflects upon the gap between perception and reality about green belts, analyses their impacts on rural and urban areas, and questions why they retain such popular support and whether they are still the right solution for the UK and elsewhere. It will be of interest to anyone who is concerned with planning and development and how we can provide the homes, jobs and services we need while protecting our more valuable natural assets.
Author : L. Anders Sandberg
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134687702
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (346 download)
Download or read book Urban Forests, Trees, and Greenspace written by L. Anders Sandberg and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-07-25 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Urban forests, trees and greenspace are critical in contemporary planning and development of the city. Their study is not only a question of the growth and conservation of green spaces, but also has social, cultural and psychological dimensions. This book brings a perspective of political ecology to the complexities of urban trees and forests through three themes: human agency in urban forests and greenspace; arboreal and greenspace agency in the urban landscape; and actions and interventions in the urban forest. Contributors include leading authorities from North America and Europe from a range of disciplines, including forestry, ecology, geography, landscape design, municipal planning, environmental policy and environmental history.
Author : Nirmala Rao
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317581512
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (175 download)
Download or read book Reshaping City Governance written by Nirmala Rao and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-11-20 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India’s cities are in the midst of an unprecedented urban expansion. While India is acknowledged as a rising power, poised to emerge into the front rank of global economies, the pace and scale of its urbanisation calls for more effective metropolitan management if that growth is not to be constrained by gathering urban crisis. This book addresses some key issues of governance and management for India’s principal urban areas of Mumbai, Kolkata and Hyderabad. As three of the greatest Indian cities, they have evolved in recent decades into large metropolitan regions with complex, overlapping and often haphazard governance arrangements. All three cities exemplify the challenges of urbanisation and serve here as case studies to explore the five dimensions of urban governance in terms of devolution, planning, structures of delivery, urban leadership and civic participation. London, with its recent establishment of a directly elected Mayor, provides a reference point for this analysis, and signifies the extent to which urban leadership has moved to the top of the urban governance agenda. In arguing the case for reform of metropolitan governance, the book demonstrates that it would be too simplistic to imagine that London’s institutional structure can be readily transposed on to the very different political and cultural fabric of India’s urban life. Confronting India’s urban crisis with a comparative analysis that identifies the limits of policy transfer, the book will be particularly valuable to students and scholars of Politics, Governance, and Urban studies.
Author : Silva, Carlos Nunes
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1466681519
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (666 download)
Download or read book Emerging Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities in Urban E-Planning written by Silva, Carlos Nunes and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2015-02-28 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent advances in information and communication technologies have enhanced the standards of metropolitan planning and development. These innovations have led to new opportunities in this evolving profession. Emerging Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities in Urban E-Planning brings together the efficiency of web-based tools and digital technologies with the practice of spatial planning. Focusing on the utilization of geographic information systems, computer-assisted design, visualization concepts, and database management systems, this book is a pivotal reference source for planners, policymakers, researchers, and graduate students interested in how recent technological advancements are enhancing the traditional practices in urban planning.
Author : Peter Shirley
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136350551
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (363 download)
Download or read book Urban Design: Green Dimensions written by Peter Shirley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-08-11 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Green Dimensions, Cliff Moughtin relates sustainable development and green design to the realm of urban design and development. Examining regional and local frameworks for design and planning, this book shows how sustainable urban design can be implemented on every scale. Working from a strong theoretical base, the author uses case studies and discusses policy developments, in order to challenge the conventional wisdom on sustainable design. The book provides a rounded discussion of the application and suitability of current practice, and predicts future design needs. Updating the reader on topics such as energy efficiency, sustainable city forms and the culture of new urbanism, this completely revised and restructured second edition also includes brand new chapters on the Urban Park and Bio-diversity.
Author : Dimitra Babalis
Publisher : Alinea Editrice
ISBN 13 : 8860551900
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (65 download)
Download or read book Ecopolis written by Dimitra Babalis and published by Alinea Editrice. This book was released on 2007 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Margaret M. Carreiro
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387714251
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (877 download)
Download or read book Ecology, Planning, and Management of Urban Forests written by Margaret M. Carreiro and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-10-31 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trees and vegetation in cities aren’t just there to make the place look pretty. They have an important ecological function. This book contains studies and perspectives on urban forests from a broad array of basic and applied scientific disciplines including ecosystem ecology, biogeochemistry, landscape ecology, plant community ecology, geography, and social science. The book includes contributions from experts around the world, allowing the reader to evaluate methods and management that are appropriate for particular geographic, environmental, and socio-political contexts.
Author : I. Masser
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135473013
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (354 download)
Download or read book Learning from Other Countries: The Cross-National Dimension in Urban Policy Making written by I. Masser and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-08-11 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking at the lessons we can learn from international research in urban and regional planning, this book explores the challenges in using cross-country studies. The contributors address how to approach researching planning in other countries, and how to then diffuse the planning information. Key topics include: comparable urban data, and how to use it working with international agencies methodological issues in cross-country research translating theory into practice Case studies include researching new towns in France and Poland, and problems doing empirical work in Eastern Europe.
Author : Nigel Bertram
Publisher : RMIT Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780864593603
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (936 download)
Download or read book 38 South written by Nigel Bertram and published by RMIT Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 38 south is the document of record for urban-focused architectural research from the School of Architecture and Design at RMIT University. In this issue the publication assumes its new role of presenting research from the Urban Architecture Laboratory. The UAL was established in 2002 with the explicit aim of providing a specialised research environment for intensive and focussed architectural research that engages with contemporary urban issues. This edition of 38 south is a progress report on the activities of UAL over its first two and a half years. As such this body of work from candidates in the program provides both reflective and prospective interpretations of our evolving understanding of the role that the laboratory can play. (Ed.).
Author : NA NA
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1349817716
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (498 download)
Download or read book Greenheart Metropolis: Planning the Western Netherlands written by NA NA and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-12-25 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
