Urban & Land Use Planning

* Examines the social, political and environmental issues at stake and the acute conflicts over the siting of industrial facilities and infrastructure* Essential reading for all involved in land use planning and facility siting at all levels and in all situations* New in the Risk, Society and Policy... More

This extensively revised edition reinforces this title's reputation as the bible of British planning. It provides an explanation of the nature of planning, the institutions and organizations involved, the plans and other tools used by planners, the system of controlling development and land use chan... More

The last quarter of the twentieth-century witnessed a burgeoning of interest in ecological or naturally inspired use of vegetation in the designed landscape. More recently a strong aesthetic element has been added to what was formerly a movement aimed at creating nature-like landscapes. The book adv... More

* Written by the acknowledged 'guru' of participatory urban development* Provides a vast range of ideas and examples for practicing urban development in all contexts, worldwide * Essential reading for practitioners, students, and academics in development and urban planningThis book is an argument fo... More

A new 21st-century urban phenomenon is emerging: the networked polycentric mega-city-region. Developed around one or more cities of global status, it is characterized by a cluster of cities and towns, physically separate but intensively networked in a complex spatial division of labor. This book, th... More

This innovative edited collection charts the rise, fall and possible futures of the word primitive. The word primitive is fundamental to the discipline of architecture in the west, providing a convenient starting point for the myth of architecture's origins. Since the almost legendary 1970s conferen... More

American metropolitan areas today are divided into neighborhoods of privilege and poverty, often along lines of ethnicity and race. City residents traveling through these neighborhoods move from feeling at home to feeling like tourists to feeling so out of place they fear for their security. As Gera... More

The processes of nature can make an infinite number of human faces, each one unique, each one beautiful. The same is true for daffodils, streams, and stars. But man-made creations-especially the towns and buildings of the 20th century-have only occasionally been really good, more often mediocre, and... More

This book has been developed according to the specifications of the University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) O level syllabus 5014 for Environmental Management, first introduced in 2004. It also covers the requirements of the IGCSE syllabus 0680 for Environmental Management. ... More

The third edition of the highly successful "City Reader" juxtaposes the very best of publications on the city. It has been extensively updated to reflect the latest thinking on globalization, information technology and urban theory. Classic writings from such authors as Lewis Mumford, Jane Jacobs an... More

A groundbreaking expose of Israel's terrifying reconceptualization of geopolitics in the Occupied Territories and beyond. "Hollow Land" is a groundbreaking exploration of the political space created by Israel's colonial occupation. In this journey from the deep subterranean spaces of the West Bank a... More

This anthology presents a range of interdisciplinary explorations into the urban environment, through film, photography, digital imagery, maps and signage. Contributors examine our fascination with the city through the history of art and architecture, urban studies, environmental studies, cultural g... More

With the urbanization of the world's population proceeding apace and the equally rapid urbanization of poverty, urban theory has an urgent challenge to meet if it is to remain relevant to the majority of cities and their populations most of which are outside the West. "Ordinary Cities" establishes a... More

"The Urban Politics Reader" draws together the very best of classic and contemporary writings to illuminate the basic questions of urban politics - how do interests contend for power over the distribution of resources and why do some win while others lose? Contributions from Robert K. Merton, Samuel... More

Some cities have grown into mega cities and some into uncontrolled sprawl; others have seen their centres decline with populations moving to the suburbs. In such times, questions of the public realm and public space in cities warrant even greater attention than they have previously received. Investi... More

Where do private owners and government officials turn for the design of urban spaces? They rely on the expertise of architects, landscape architects, planners, and urban designers. Urban Spaces No. 3 showcases the work of 35 of the best architectural firms in the country and features more than 140 o... More

This extensively revised and updated edition of "Planning in the USA" continues to provide a comprehensive introduction to the policies, theory and practice of planning. Outlining land use, urban planning and environmental protection policies, this fully illustrated book explains the nature of the p... More

Planning in the USA is a comprehensive introduction to the policies, theory and practice of planning. Outlining land use, urban planning and environmental protection policies, this fully illustrated book explains the nature of the planning process and the way in which policy issues are identified, d... More

* Winner of the American Library Association's Notable Government Documents Award 2005. *How can cities around the world exploit their cultural and economic dynamism in the face of the daunting challenges of globalization?... More