The Compact City

A Sustainable Urban Form?
Herausgegeben:Burton, Elizabeth; Jenks, Mike; Williams, Katie

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis; Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 362
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. April 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 250mm x 175mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 830g
• ISBN-13: 9781138135635
• ISBN-10: 1138135631
• Artikelnr.: 44943028

Autorenporträt

Mike Jenks, Elizabeth Burton, Katie Williams

Inhaltsangabe

Part One: Compact city theory. The compact city debate. Claims and
counter-claims addressing implications for environmental, economic and
social sustainability. Part Two: Environment and resources. Research
associated with environment, sustainability and urban form, including
transport, energy, pollution and urban ecology. Part Three: Economic and
social issues. Economic and market feasibility of the compact city. Social
acceptability. Part Four: Measuring and monitoring. Research on
quantification. Predictions of future development. Impact assessment and
quantification. Urban capacity studies and urban modelling. Part Five:
Implementation. Examples of achieving sustainable urban form and good
practice - including policy and implementation, design and urban
management. Index.