00983nam a22001577a 4500003000500000005001700005008004100022020001800063022001800081038000900099082001800108245004600126260002800172500061700200563000800817NUST20220316191542.0220316b           ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9780643108769  29780643108769  aSAIF  2307.1216aSHE  aEssentials of Urban Design/ Mark Sheppard  6CSIROaAustralia c2015  aEssentials of Urban Design explains the fundamental concepts of urban design, providing the understanding and tools needed to achieve better design outcomes. It is equally useful for designing places and evaluating designs.

Each chapter outlines the key steps in designing or assessing a different type of development. All common types of urban development are addressed, from infill buildings to whole urban growth areas, residential to employment uses, and centers to public transport interchanges. For each development type, widely accepted urban design principles are explained, and rules of thumb provided.  aH.B