City Edge: Case Studies in Contemporary Urbanism

ISBN-13: 9781138474116 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017

Esther Charlesworth

Opis

Contains essays which outline a number of case studies from Europe, North America, Australia and Asia and provides first hand accounts of the experiences that planners, architects and politicians have had in reshaping cities. This book provides insights in the assessment of the challenges and constraints posed by changing patterns of urban growth.

Spis treści

Chapter I City Edges, Esther Charlesworth; Part 1 Private Development Versus the Public Realm; Chapter 1 Remaking Beirut, Angus Gavin; Chapter 2 Barcelona Revisited, Joan Busquets; Chapter 3 Melbourne, Rob Adams; Part 2 Centre Vs. The Periphery; Chapter 4 Jerusalem, Arie Rahamimoff; Chapter 5 Dublin, Sheffield, Manchester and Adelaide, John Montgomery; Chapter 6 From Centre to Periphery, Francine Houben; Part 3 Cities on the Edge; Chapter 7 Rebuilding Kabul, Ajmal Maiwandi, Anthony Fontenot; Chapter 8 Belgrade, Darko Radovic; Chapter 9 Reframing Johannesburg, Graeme Reid; Chapter 10 Megacities and the Urban Century, Janice E. PerLman; Part 4 The Eco Edge; Chapter 11 From Eastgate to CH2, Mick Pearce; Chapter 12 Curitiba and Sustainability, Cassio Taniguchi; Chapter 13 Sustainability and Metropolitan Planning, Stuart Niven, Cathy Wilkinson; Chapter 14 From New York to Darwinism, Michael Sorkin; Chapter 15 Beyond the City Edge, John Fien;

O autorze

Esther Charlesworth