| Edition |
3rd ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 300 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Note |
Previous edition: 1999. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-291) and index. |
| Contents |
Urban design and people -- Basic design concepts -- Towns and buildings -- The square or plaza -- Streets -- Seafront, river and canal -- Sustainable urban form -- Visual analysis -- Case studies in urban design. |
| Summary |
This book, part of a series of four, offers a detailed analysis of urban design, covering the streets, squares and buildings that make up the public face of towns and cities. It outlines the theory of the principal features of urban design from which method is developed and provides a better understanding of the main elements of urban design. This includes the arrangement, design and details of the streets and squares, and the roles they play in city planning. This third edition includes chapters on "Sustainable Urban Design" and "Visual Analysis", introducing the latest theories and influence. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Streets -- Design.
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Streets -- Design. |
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Streets. |
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Plazas -- Design.
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Plazas -- Design. |
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Plazas. |
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City planning.
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City planning. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Moughtin, Cliff. Urban design. 3rd ed. Amsterdam ; Boston : Architectural Press, 2003 0750657170 9780750657174 (OCoLC)52725222 |
| ISBN |
9780080520278 (electronic book) |
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0080520278 (electronic book) |
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0750657170 (paperback) |
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