Designing Sustainable Cities in the Developing World

1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-7546-4355-5
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 228 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 514 g

Can conservation of the built heritage be reconciled with the speed of urban change in cities of the developing world? What are the tools of sustainable design and how can communities participate in the design of the environments in which they live and work? These are some of the questions explored within this innovative and richly illustrated book. A wealth of examples drawn from Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, India and Myanmar demonstrate how rapid physical and social change has swept away historic urban quarters and the cultural heritage they represent. Written in an accessible style the rich mix of concepts, research methods, analysis and practice-based tools is designed for academics and professionals alike. Leading academics Zetter and Watson have produced a fascinating book that is amongst the first to explore the concept of urban sustainability within the context of urban design in the developing world.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Watson, Georgia Butina

Zetter, Roger

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Geographie: Allgemeines, Karten & Atlanten
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Regional- & Raumplanung Stadtplanung, Kommunale Planung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; Chapter 1 Designing Sustainable Cities, Roger Zetter, Georgia Butina Watson; Part 1 Urban Form and Transformation; Chapter 2 Cultural Sustainability and Development: Drukpa and Burman Vernacular Architecture, Regina Mapua Lim; Chapter 3 Rebuilding City Identity through History: The Case of Bethlehem-Palestine, Jane Handal; Chapter 4 Urban Conservation in Mexican Colonial Cities: The Historic Centre of Morelia, Norma E. Rodrigo-Cervantes; Chapter 5 Involving Local Communities in the Conservation and Rehabilitation of Historic Areas in México City: The Case of Coyoacán, Yanet Lezama-Lopez; Chapter 6 Value-led Heritage and Sustainable Development: The Case of Bijapur, India, Anwar Punekar; Chapter 7 Urban Planning and Sustainability in South Africa, Koyi Mchunu; Part 2 Designing People-based Environments; Chapter 8 Urban Reform and Development Regulation: The Case of Belém, Brazil, Jose Julio Lima; Chapter 9 The Impact of Land Subdivision Processes on Residential Layouts in Makkah City, Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Abdullah Edrees; Chapter 10 Sustainable Urban Form: Environment and Climate Responsive Design, >Silvia de Schiller, Ian Bentley, Georgia Butina Watson; Chapter 11 Collaborative Public Open Space Design in Self-help Housing: Minas-Polvorilla, México City, Luis Gabriel Juárez-Galeana; Chapter 12 Community Involvement in Planning and Managing Sustainable Open Space in Mexico, Ana Maria Maldonaldo-Fuse;

Über Autor(innen)

Professor Roger Zetter is Deputy Head of the Department of Planning and Director of the Development and Forced Migration Research Unit(dfm) in the School of Built Environment at Oxford Brookes University, UK. Professor Georgia Butina Watson is Head of the Department of Planning in the School of Built Environment at Oxford Brookes University, UK.