Urban and municipal planning and policy

The last fifty years have seen dramatic changes in towns and cities.

Based on both research and practical experience,Ecological Landscape Design and Planning offers a holistic methodological approach to landscape design and planning.

Based on both research and practical experience,Ecological Landscape Design and Planning offers a holistic methodological approach to landscape design and planning.

The cities of the Pacific Rim are in one of the most dynamic spheres of the global economy.

The cities of the Pacific Rim are in one of the most dynamic spheres of the global economy.

The export of American architecture began in the nineteenth century as a disjointed set of personal adventures and commercial initiatives.

The export of American architecture began in the nineteenth century as a disjointed set of personal adventures and commercial initiatives.

The book explores the creation of digital personalities that mimic human behaviour and cognition, authored by AI and computer science experts.

The book develops a new approach to urban development in which leisure, pleasure or experiences are seen as key drivers.

The book develops a new approach to urban development in which leisure, pleasure or experiences are seen as key drivers.

In a time of recession, the challenge of building and planning for tall buildings has become even more complex; the economics of development, legislative and planning frameworks, and the local politics of development must be navigated by those wishing to design and construct new tall buildings which fit within the fabric of their host cities.

Winner of the Urban Design Group's 2014 Book of the Year Award!

Definitive analyses of transboundary water management in Latin America are conspicuous by their absence.

In a time of recession, the challenge of building and planning for tall buildings has become even more complex; the economics of development, legislative and planning frameworks, and the local politics of development must be navigated by those wishing to design and construct new tall buildings which fit within the fabric of their host cities.

Winner of the Urban Design Group's 2014 Book of the Year Award!

Definitive analyses of transboundary water management in Latin America are conspicuous by their absence.

As the rates of chronic diseases, like diabetes, asthma and obesity skyrocket, research is showing that the built environment - the way our cities and towns are developed - contributes to the epidemic rates of these diseases.

As the rates of chronic diseases, like diabetes, asthma and obesity skyrocket, research is showing that the built environment - the way our cities and towns are developed - contributes to the epidemic rates of these diseases.

Remodelling to Prepare for Independence: The Philippine Commonwealth, Decolonisation, Cities and Public Works, c.

Urban codes have a profound influence on urban form, affecting the design and placement of buildings, streets and public spaces.

Urban codes have a profound influence on urban form, affecting the design and placement of buildings, streets and public spaces.

What visitor to Mexico City, unaware of its pre-Hispanic history, could imagine that right under a Christian Church may still lie the remains of the sinister tzompantli, the Aztecs' altar of skulls?

What visitor to Mexico City, unaware of its pre-Hispanic history, could imagine that right under a Christian Church may still lie the remains of the sinister tzompantli, the Aztecs' altar of skulls?

This book was first published in 1980.

This book was first published in 1980.

Part of the Sociology of the City series, originally published in 1959, this volume looks at the urban community bringing together rural and urban sociology.

First published in 2006.

First published in 2006.

Part of the Sociology of the City series, originally published in 1959, this volume looks at the urban community bringing together rural and urban sociology.

This book was first published in 1977.

This book was first published in 1977.

Social Theory and the Urban Question offers a guide to, and a critical evaluation of key themes in contemporary urban social theory, as well as a re-examination of more traditional approaches in the light of recent developments and criticism.

Social Theory and the Urban Question offers a guide to, and a critical evaluation of key themes in contemporary urban social theory, as well as a re-examination of more traditional approaches in the light of recent developments and criticism.

Metropolitan Problems is the end-product of one of the most dynamic research programmes of its kind ever conceived and executed.

Metropolitan Problems is the end-product of one of the most dynamic research programmes of its kind ever conceived and executed.

This unique study is based on the careful interpretation of evidence in the commercial and administrative records of the City and in the royal records, of the process by which London developed from a commune of a feudal kingdom into the capital city of the English nation.

This unique study is based on the careful interpretation of evidence in the commercial and administrative records of the City and in the royal records, of the process by which London developed from a commune of a feudal kingdom into the capital city of the English nation.

This book was first published in 1979.

This book was first published in 1979.

This unique forcast of the shape of the property market of the future includes 22 individual research contributions by leading private practice, institutional and academic research departments and by other expert commentators.

This unique forcast of the shape of the property market of the future includes 22 individual research contributions by leading private practice, institutional and academic research departments and by other expert commentators.

This book was first published in 1983.

This book was first published in 1983.

This collection of readings draws on material from a wide range of sources - from the past and present and from literature and technology - and is concentrated on the areas which seem most relevant to the planning of the future city - what is happening to the city and what we can do about it.

This collection of readings draws on material from a wide range of sources - from the past and present and from literature and technology - and is concentrated on the areas which seem most relevant to the planning of the future city - what is happening to the city and what we can do about it.

This book was first published in 1939.

This book was first published in 1939.

This book was first published in 1977.

This book was first published in 1977.

This book offers a coherant theoretical introduction to urban sociology.