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Author : Leen Duin
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781586039998
Summarizes the experiences particularly significant to those involved in design, building, thinking and managing the urban scene.
Author : Richard Lambeck,John Eschemuller
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2008-12-15
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780071642644
• The authors are both established figures in the urban construction field • The book will help contractors keep projects on time and within budget
Author : Christo,Wolfgang Volz,Jeanne-Claude,David Bourdon
Publisher : Benedikt Taschen Verlag
Page : 696 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Art
ISBN : 3822886378
Christo and Jeanne-Claude's Umbrella Project in 1991 was the most ambitious and expensive project they have ever undertaken. 1340 blue six metre umbrellas were assembled and erected throughout a narrow valley in rural Japan. 7000 yellow umbrellas were similarly prepared across the Pacific in a dry expanse of Californian land. After months of gruelling process, the two countries united as the forest of umbrellas were opened simultaneously on both continents.
Author : Cesare Macchi Cassia
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 8888814213
Author : Richard Marshall
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : City planning
ISBN : 9780415256230
Emerging Urbanity provides a critical reading of urban transformations throughout the world and in particular in Asia. Includes case studies of detailed design analysis of the largest urban developments in the Pacific Rim.
Author : Willem Salet,Enrico Gualini
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2006-12-14
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781134168040
Presenting the findings of extensive research into the development of planning tools and strategies since the early 1970s, this book addresses key issues in urban development/governance and brings together a range of different national experiences. Helpfully divided into three sections, Framing Strategic Urban Projects sets out the study framework, with its social, policy and institutional contexts; uses up-to-date European case studies to highlight different planning issues, including new-urbanism, information networks and public partnerships; and finally makes good-practice recommendations. Offering a systematic comparison of a wide variety of projects and providing useful case study material of these large-scale urban projects and recommendations, this book is essential reading for planners, policy makers and students interested in how to make strategic urban projects work effectively.
Author : Alan A. Altshuler,David E. Luberoff
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2004-05-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0815701306
Since the demise of urban renewal in the early 1970s, the politics of large-scale public investment in and around major American cities has received little scholarly attention. In MEGA-PROJECTS, Alan Altshuler and David Luberoff analyze the unprecedented wave of large-scale (mega-) public investments that occurred in American cities during the 1950s and 1960s; the social upheavals they triggered, which derailed large numbers of projects during the late 1960s and early 1970s; and the political impulses that have shaped a new generation of urban mega-projects in the decades since. They also appraise the most important consequences of policy shifts over this half-century and draw out common themes from the rich variety of programmatic and project developments that they chronicle. The authors integrate narratives of national as well as state and local policymaking, and of mobilization by (mainly local) project advocates, with a profound examination of how well leading theories of urban politics explain the observed realities. The specific cases they analyze include a wide mix of transportation and downtown revitalization projects, drawn from numerous regions—most notably Boston, Denver, Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Portland, and Seattle. While their original research focuses on highway, airport, and rail transit programs and projects, they draw as well on the work of others to analyze the politics of public investment in urban renewal, downtown retailing, convention centers, and professional sports facilities. In comparing their findings with leading theories of urban and American politics, Altshuler and Luberoff arrive at some surprising findings about which perform best and also reveal some important gaps in the literature as a whole. In a concluding chapter, they examine the potential effects of new fiscal pressures, business mobilization to relax environmental constraints, and security concerns in the wake of September 11. And they make clear their own views about how best to achieve a balance between developmental, environmental, and democratic values in public investment decisionmaking. Integrating fifty years of urban development history with leading theories of urban and American politics, MEGA-PROJECTS provides significant new insights into urban and intergovernmental politics.
Author : G. SHABBIR. CHEEMA CHEEMA (G SHABBIR.)
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0367285053
As urban populations in developing countries continue to grew rapidly, one of the most critical issues in the Third World has become providing shelter and other basic services such as clean water, health clinics, and sewage disposal to the urban poor. This book of nine case studies of urban programs and projects in Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Korea, India, and Sri Lanka focuses on impediments to slum upgrading. The authors discuss each project's evolution, the capabilities and resources of implementing agencies, the problems of interagency relationships and coordination, costs and funding, the difficulties of developing effective linkages with poor communities, and the accessibility of the new services to the urban poor.
Author : Daniel Pulido,Georges Darido,Ramon Munoz-Raskin,Joanna Moody
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 794 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464812736
Cities across the globe are looking to develop affordable, environmentally friendly, and socially responsible transportation solutions that can meet the accessibility needs of expanding metropolitan populations and support future economic and urban development. When appropriately planned and properly implemented as part of a larger public transportation network, urban rail systems can provide rapid mobility and vital access to city centers from surrounding districts. High-performing urban rail services, when carefully approached as development projects, can help enhance quality of life by giving citizens access to employment opportunities, essential services, urban amenities, and neighboring communities. The purpose of this Handbook is to synthesize and disseminate knowledge to inform the planning, implementation, and operations of urban rail projects with a view towards: -- Emphasizing the need for early studies and project planning; -- Making projects more sustainable (economically, socially, and environmentally); -- Improving socioeconomic returns and access to opportunities for users; -- Maximizing the value of private participation, where appropriate; and -- Building capacity within project implementing and managing institutions This Handbook provides experiential advice to tackle the technical, institutional, and financial challenges faced by decision makers considering urban rail projects. It brings together the expertise of World Bank staff and the input of numerous specialists to synthesize international 'good practices' and recommendations that are independent of commercial, financial political, or other interests. The material presented is intended as an honest-broker guide to maximize the impact and manage the challenges of urban rail systems in cities in both developed and developing countries. Rather than identify a single approach, this Handbook acknowledges the complexities and context necessary when approaching an urban rail development by helping to prepare decision makers to ask the right questions, consider the key issues, perform the necessary studies, apply adequate tools, and learn from international good practice all at the right time in the project development process.
Author : Great Britain. Department for International Development
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780853236856
The Urban Projects Manual addresses key issues facing professionals working in the urban sector and illustrates methods with examples. For this new edition sections have been updated, references added to Latin American cases and additional technical notes included. "... is likely to continue to be an indispensable aid to development professionals worldwide."—Habitat International
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1870890957
This publication looks at the ideas underlying Diploma Unit 4's approach to urbanism.
Author : William Moore
Publisher : New York : Random House
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : African Americans
ISBN : UOM:39015002602780
Author : Joe Berridge
Publisher : Sutherland House Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1999439511
"Cities, more than ever, are the engines of our economies and the ecosystems in which our lives play out. This means that questions about the perfectibility and sustainability of urban life are all the more urgent. Joe Berridge, one of the world's leading urban planners, takes us on an insider's tour of the world's largest and most diverse cities, from New York to London, Shanghai to Singapore, Toronto to Sydney, to examine what is working and not working, what is promising, and what needs to be fixed in the contemporary megalopolis. We meet the people, politicians, and thinkers at the cutting edge of global city making, and share their struggles and successes as they balance the competing priorities of growing their economies, upgrading the urban machinery that keeps a city humming, and protecting, serving, and delighting their citizens. We visit a succession of great urban innovations, stop by many of Joe's favorite restaurants, and leave with a startling view of the magical urban future that awaits us all. "--
Author : B. Romiti,A. Folliero
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781643682136
A nation's cultural heritage represents its past, its present and its path to the future, but for many years, the cultural heritage in or adjacent to war and conflict zones has been subject to continual assault, both deliberate and unintended. This book presents papers delivered at the NATO Advanced Research Workshop entitled “Cultural heritage’s safety and security in zones of war or instability”, hosted online by the University of Rome from 25 to 27 November 2020. NATO has always been a leading player in the protection of cultural property (CPP) in the areas in which it intervenes, indeed, the protection of cultural property and common heritage is part of NATO’s core values. In addition to this, the illicit trade in antiquities and archaeological finds represents another danger to cultural heritage and can help to finance the terrorist groups that manage to seize these assets. The workshop aimed to explore ways to protect and safeguard cultural heritage in war zones or from terrorist attacks, and a group of international experts were invited to contribute presentations on selected topics of direct relevance to the processes in NATO with regard to CPP. Topics included: the experiences of international institutions; conservation and restoration; and countermeasures, technologies and examples of successful interventions. The book raises awareness of the importance of safeguarding cultural heritage and sets out ways of tackling the problem. It will be of interest to all those working in the field of protecting cultural heritage in unstable areas.
Author : David and Michael Neustein,Michael Neustein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-01
Category : Architectural firms
ISBN : 0994269722
Minimono distills the work and ideas of Australian architectural practices into a series of compact books featuring up to ten projects, a critical essay, interview and foreword.