Smart Growth and Sustainable Transport in Cities

ISBN-13: 9780367262235 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 218 str.

Amir Shakibamanesh; Mahshid Ghorbanian; Seyed Navid Mashhadi Moghadam

Opis

This book delves into the urban planning theory of ‘smart growth’ to encourage the creation of smart cities where compact urban spaces are optimized to create transit-oriented, pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly areas, with a clear focus on developing a sustainable, humanistic transport system.

Spis treści

List of figures. List of tables. Preface.
1. Introduction 2. Smart growth: from theoretical approaches to practical concepts 3. Smart growth vs. urban sprawl 4. A review of global experiences in evaluating urban development plans and policies based on smart growth 5. A review of the critiques of smart growth 6. A comprehensive checklist of generalizable and achievable goals, strategies and policies for smart growth 7. Conclusion
Index.