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  • WORLD CITIES AND URBAN FORM
    JENKS, MIKE / KOZAK, DANIEL / TAKKANON, PATTARANAN
    This book presents new research and theory at the regional scale showing the forms metropolitan regions might take to achieve sustainability. At the city scale the book presents case studies based on the latest research and practice from Europe, Asia and North America, showing how both planning and flagship design can propel cities into world class status, and also improve sust...

    $1,420.00

  • ACHIEVING SUSTAINABLE URBAN FORM
    BURTON, ELIZABETH / JENKS, MIKE / WILLIAMS, KATIE
    Achieving Sustainable Urban Form represents a major advance in the sustainable development debate. It presents research which defines elements of sustainable urban form - density, size, configuration, detailed design and quality - from macro to micro scale. Case studies from Europe, the USA and Australia are used to illustrate good practice within the fields of planning, urban ...

    $3,600.00

  • FUTURE FORMS AND DESIGN FOR SUSTAINABLE CITIES
    MIKE JENKS
    Concentrating on the planning and design of cities, the three sections take a logical route through the discussion from the broad considerations at regional and city scale, to the larger city at high and lower densities through to design considerations on the smaller block scale. Key design issues such as access to facilities, access for sunlight, life cycle analyses, and the i...

    $1,560.00

  • THE COMPACT CITY
    BURTON, ELIZABETH / JENKS, MIKE / WILLIAMS, KATIE
    This book presents the latest thinking on the benefits and dangers of higher density urban living. It offers diverse opinions and research, from a wide range of disciplines, and gives an insight into both the theoretical debate and the practical challenges surrounding the compact city. Essential reading for anyone with an interest in sustainable urban development. ...

    $3,300.00

  • COMPACT CITIES
    BURGESS, ROD / JENKS, MIKE
    This collection of edited papers forms part of the Compact City Series, creating a companion volume to The Compact City (1996) and Achieving Sustainable Urban Form (2000) and extends the debate to developing countries. This book examines and evaluates the merits and defects of compact city approaches in the context of developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Issu...

    $3,600.00