Designing Sustainable Cities

by Cooper, Rachel; Evans, Graeme; Boyko, Christopher

• ISBN13: 9781405179157
• ISBN10: 1405179155
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-08-31
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Through an analysis of the theories and concepts, evidence-based policy and three empirical city center case studies, this book offers innovative models and operational solutions to achieving sustainable design and development.

Author Biography

Rachel Cooper – Lancaster University

Graeme Evans – London Metropolitan University

Christopher T Boyko – Lancaster University

Table of Contents

The Vivacity Team

Acknowledgements

Preface

Introduction

The urban design process

Introduction

The urban design decision-making process: definitions and issues

Urban design decision-making process: case studies

Urban design decision-making process: a new approach

Overview

Environmental sustainability and city-centre living

Introduction

Urban environmental quality

The sensory city

Inclusive design of 'away from home' toilets

Overview

Urban form and social sustainability for city-centre living

Introduction

Housing in the twentieth-century city

Designing safe residential areas

Crime and urban design: an evidence-based approach

Overview

Diversity and mixed use for city-centre living

Introduction

Urban sustainability: mixed use or mixed messages?

The generation of diversity

Overview

Supporting urban design decision-making: ICT

Introduction

IT Infrastructure for supporting multidisciplinary urban planning

VivaCity2020: artists-in-residence

Introduction

The role of art practice within VivaCity2020

Present in public space

Overview

The ongoing sustainable city endeavour

Appendices

VivaCity industry partners and collaborators

Explaining space syntax

Index

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