Contemporary Urban Design Thinking The Australian Approach /
This book is oriented on cities and their role in society, from the public places created in cities to the visionary and more abstract views on large scale developments. The chapter authors argue, each in their own way, how urban design can produce an answer to these questions. Furthermore, detailed...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2019.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2019. |
| Series: | Contemporary Urban Design Thinking,
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91950-8 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- 1. Growth of Sydney Metropolitan Region Over Time and Current Urban Design Practices
- 2. The City as an Economic Driver
- 3. 20 Years of Spatial Growth and Planning in Sydney
- 4. The Role of Qualitative Public Spaces
- 5. The Need for Developing Sustainability in Urbanism
- 6. The Concept of the Resilient City
- 7. The Design of the Sydney Green Grid
- 8. Landscapes and a Driver for Urban Design
- 9. The Role of Mobility in Current and Future Cities
- 10. The Relationship between Urbanism and Politics
- 11. How Local Economics Play a Role in Community Driven Urban Design
- 12. Sustainable Urban Projects and Urban Architecture
- Conclusions. .