The book is organized around three central themes: 1) urban environment in his- torical context; 2) issues in urban-nature relations and: 3) realigning urban- nature relations. It discusses ideas s…
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City, town, and neighborhood are important things for everyone. They are not changed by anything. Therefore, many people proclaim the goal of wanting to save their cities. People who have the best …
This book is a joint product, completed in December 1975. Each of us participated in developing its ideas and reworking its drafts. Nonetheless, each of us also had primary responsibility for writi…
Natural systems and their human uses are of central importance in urban regions, where diverse greenspaces and built spaces of essentially equal value spatially intertwine. With land planning, soci…
Place is not only important, it's more important than ever. In fact, choosing a place to live is as important to our happiness as choosing a spouse or career. And some regions, recent surveys show,…
“African Metropolis: Nairobi’s Self-help City” by Andrew Hake is a comprehensive monograph that explores the growth and transformation of self-help initiatives in Nairobi. Published in 1977, …
The book is an authorized account of the findings from the Committee on the Regional Plan of New York and Its Environs, summarizing the key points from the ten volumes published by the Committee. I…
It looks like you’re referring to the book “Urban Structures for the Future” by Justus Dahinden. This book, originally published in 1972, explores innovative concepts in city planning and urb…
“New Towns: The British Experience” is a book edited by Hazel Evans, first published in 1972. This book compiles essays and papers presented at a conference organized by the Town and Country Pl…