Seeing the Better City How to Explore, Observe, and Improve Urban Space /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Wolfe, Charles R. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Washington, DC : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : Imprint: Island Press, 2016.
• Θέματα: Environment.; Regional planning.; Urban planning.; Environment, general.; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.; Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings.

In order to understand and improve cities today, personal observation remains as important as ever. While big data, digital mapping, and simulated cityscapes are valuable tools for understanding urban space, using them without on-the-ground, human impressions risks creating places that do not reflec...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction: Why Urban Observation Matters and Tools for Seeing the Better City
• 1. How to See City Basics and Universal Patterns
• 2 .Observation Approaches
• 3. Seeing the City through Urban Diaries
• 4. Envisioning our Personal Cities
• 5. From Urban Diaries to Policies, Plans, and Politics
• Conclusion: What the Better City Can Be.