Today, citizens advocate greater environmental sustainability, better services and the improvement of urban quality by promoting safer mobility, especially for the most vulnerable road users.
This book examines the role that time plays in the life of buildings, adopting a comparative study of this influence between European and Chinese traditions.
The "e;livable city,"e; the "e;creative city,"e; and more recently the "e;pop-up city"e; have become pervasive monikers that identify a new type of urbanism that has sprung up globally, produced and managed by the business improvement district and known colloquially by its acronym, BID.
Focusing on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, this book discusses the complexities of rebuilding cities amid wars and conflicts, highlighting the importance of harnessing global knowledge.
This book critically interrogates dominant narratives surrounding displacement by offering an in-depth examination of how it unfolds across diverse urban and rural settings worldwide.
An inside account of politics, crisis, and architecture on Capitol HillThe domed US Capitol Building is recognized around the world as America's most iconic symbol, the forum for representative democracy, and the physical stage for the transfer of executive power.
American Chinatowns: Race, Identity, and Postwar Urban Redevelopment offers a captivating exploration of the vibrant yet contested landscapes of Chinatowns across the United States.
To make the most of its longstanding tradition of manufacturing and innovation, Piedmont, Italy, is undertaking a process of industrial transition, the success of which may be linked to an updated approach to its regional innovation policy.
Our understanding of hazards and disasters is rapidly changing, and it is unclear as to whether our existing management systems are adequate to adapt to current and future disasters.
This book explores the governance of smart cities from a holistic approach, arguing that the creation of smart cities must consider the specific circumstances of each country to improve the preservation, revitalisation, liveability, and sustainability of urban areas.
Green budgeting is emerging at subnational levels as an important tool for regions and cities to use to align their expenditure and revenues with their green objectives, and enhance the transparency and accountability of their climate and environmental action.
Everyday Life in the Spectacular Cityis a groundbreaking urban ethnography that reveals how middle-class citizens and longtime residents of Dubai interact with the citys so-called superficial spaces to create meaningful social lives.
This book examines the role that time plays in the life of buildings, adopting a comparative study of this influence between European and Chinese traditions.
