On the commemoration of World Habitat Day 2021, the government of Indonesia has submitted a provisional report on the implementation of New Urban Agenda (NUA) in the country. The provisional report…
This book is intended to help explore the field of smart sustainable cities in its complexity, heterogeneity, and breadth, the many faces of a topical subject of major importance for the future tha…
As cities undergo vast changes due to industrialization, urbanization, and globalization, environmental considerations assume a growing importance in the urban planning processes of an increasing n…
Originally published in 1981, this book explores the plight of the locally born or locally employed faced with spiraling house prices and strong and unequal competition from the wealthier commuter,…
As the city corporation and the Bangalore Development Authority (B.D.A) could not undertake the task of slum improvement effectively, statutory body, the Karunataka Slum Clearence Board (K.S.C.B) w…
“A Guide to Site and Environmental Planning” (Third Edition) by Harvey M. Rubenstein is a comprehensive resource for site planning and environmental design. This edition, published in 1987, inc…
Although this book is titled Urban Trees: A Guide for Selection, Maintenance, and Master Planning, it could also have been called Municipal Street Tree Master Planning because it is intended to des…
This Urbanization Primer was originally a compilation of notes recording observations as well as work experiences over several years. In 1976, these notes were focused in a Primer for site and serv…
Virtually everywhere in the urban world, cities and towns have lost much of their beauty, charm and comfort. They suffer from noise, water and air pollution, traffic congestion and in adequate hous…
Town Planning in its Social Context explores the crucial role of town planning within a social and community framework. Through a multidisciplinary approach, the book examines how social, cultural,…