Time-saver standards for urban design

This book is the world's foremost professional reference on the physical design of cities and urban places including communities and civic and public places. Scope of the work is international and topics include preservation, renewal, patterns of settlement and sustainability. Key features : international coverage including recent European and Asian sustainability initiatives. Topics from allied disciplines such as transportation engineering, bioregionalism and environmental engineering.

Table of Contents About the Editors Acknowledgments About the Authors Introduction Chapter 1: Context of Urbanization Chapter 2: Classic Texts of Urban Design Chapter 3: Urban Design History and Theory Chapter 4: Principles and Practices of Urban Design Chapter 5: Regional and Urban-Wide Scale Chapter 6: Elements of the City Chapter 7: Urban Design Details Chapter 8: Case Studies in Urban Design Index