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Urbanism and town planning : understanding and anticipating urban renewal
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Sustainable urban planning and urban renewal are major challenges of the 21st century. In this context, Urbanism and Town Planning proposes a geohistorical approach to urban construction. The city ...
Sustainable urban planning and urban renewal are major challenges of the 21st century. In this context, Urbanism and Town Planning proposes a geohistorical approach to urban construction. The city and its neighborhoods are studied through their materials and general layout, which sometimes reveal a logic of economic profitability, prestige and social equity, and sometimes a more innovative approach from an environmental perspective. Across these elements, unbuilt spaces (distinctive streets and squares) and built spaces (commercial and residential areas, both individual and collective) form a three-dimensional grid of "voids" and "solids", characteristic of urban landscapes and lifestyles. Supported by numerous original examples, this book is a comprehensive summary of the most tangible elements of urban planning and development; elements that must be put into context in order to think concretely about the development of the cities of the future.
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- Creator
- Jean-Philippe Antoni
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- London : ISTE, Limited ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2023
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (304 pages)
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- ISBNs
- 1394256264, 9781789451511, 9781394256242, 1394256248, 9781394256266
- OCLC
- on1417611307
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Elements of History -- 1.1 The city limits -- 1.1.1 The river and the hill -- 1.1.2 From enclosures to boulevards -- 1.2 The classical city -- 1.2.1 The Greek city -- 1.2.2 The Roman city -- 1.2.3 The medieval city -- 1.3 The modern city -- 1.3.1 The industrial city -- 1.3.2 The reactionary city -- 1.3.3 Urban sprawl and the "death of the city" -- 1.4 Conclusion -- Chapter 2 Materials of the Urban Fabric -- 2.1 Traditional materials -- 2.1.1 Wood -- 2.1.2 Cob -- 2.1.3 Raw earth -- 2.1.4 Brick -- 2.1.5 Stone -- 2.2 Technical innovations -- 2.2.1 Iron and steel -- 2.2.2 Concrete -- 2.3 Urban fabric: elements of definition -- 2.4 Conclusion -- Chapter 3 City Maps -- 3.1 Quadrangular plans -- 3.1.1 Linear and fishbone plans -- 3.1.2 Parallel street plans and checkerboard plans -- 3.1.3 Advantages and disadvantages -- 3.2 The radioconcentric plans -- 3.2.1 The star plan -- 3.2.2 The circular plan -- 3.2.3 The spider web plan -- 3.2.4 Advantages and disadvantages -- 3.3 Stratified plans -- 3.3.1 Open planning and slab planning -- 3.3.2 Underground urban planning -- 3.3.3 New urban planning and TOD -- 3.4 Conclusion -- Chapter 4 Unbuilt Spaces: Squares and Streets -- 4.1 Streets -- 4.1.1 Elements of definition -- 4.1.2 The avenue and the boulevard -- 4.1.3 Promenades and piers -- 4.1.4 Closed streets: dead ends, rackets and combs teeth -- 4.1.5 Stairs -- 4.2 Urban squares -- 4.2.1 Elements of definition -- 4.2.2 Marketplaces -- 4.2.3 Demonstration squares -- 4.2.4 Traffic squares -- 4.2.5 Amenity spaces -- 4.3 Facilities -- 4.3.1 Layout -- 4.3.2 Aediculae -- 4.3.3 Street furniture -- 4.4 Conclusion -- Chapter 5 Built-up Areas: Buildings and Neighborhoods -- 5.1 Elements of definition -- 5.1.1 Building and housing -- 5.1.2 Built form and alignment -- 5.1.3 Neighborhoods and mixed functions -- 5.2 Collective and multi-functional buildings -- 5.2.1 From the insula to the Haussmann building -- 5.2.2 Large-scale projects and skyscrapers -- 5.2.3 Participatory urban planning -- 5.3 Individual and single-function buildings -- 5.3.1 Evolution of commercial and industrial functions -- 5.3.2 From the domus to gated communities -- 5.3.3 The illusions of diversity -- 5.4 Conclusion -- Conclusion -- References -- Index