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020 _a0750636327 (paperback)
020 _a9780750636322 (paperback)
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100 1 _aCarmona, Matthew.
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245 1 0 _aPublic places - urban spaces /
_cMatthew Carmona, Tim Heath, Taner Oc, Steve Tiesdell.
250 _a1st ed.
260 _aBoston
_bArchitectural Press,
_c2003.
300 _avii, 312p. ;
_c25 cm.
500 _aIncludes index
520 _aPublic Places - Urban Spaces is a holistic guide to the many complex and interacting dimensions of urban design. The discussion moves systematically through ideas, theories, research and the practice of urban design from an unrivalled range of sources. It aids the reader by gradually building the concepts one upon the other towards a total view of the subject. The author team explain the catalysts of change and renewal, and explore the global and local contexts and processes within which urban design operates. The book presents six key dimensions of urban design theory and practice - the social, visual, functional, temporal, morphological and perceptual - allowing it to be dipped into for specific information, or read from cover to cover. This is a clear and accessible text that provides a comprehensive discussion of this complex subject. * Learn all you need to know about design of urban spaces from this one-stop introductory guide *Gain a comprehensive overview of the topic through the authors' holistic approach *Complex ideas are presented logically for ease of understanding.
650 _aCity planning
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650 _aArchitectural design
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650 _aUrban landscape architecture
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700 1 _aHeath, Tim.
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700 1 _aOc, Taner.
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700 1 _aTiesdell, Steve.
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856 4 0 _3Amazon.com
_uhttp://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0750636327/chopaconline-20
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_k711 CAR 2003
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