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Preface p.vi, Part I: Defining Urban Design: 1. Urban Design Today p.3, Understanding Urban Design p.3, The Need for Urban Design p.11, The Urban Designers p.16, Conclusion p.20, 2. Urban Change p.21, Changing Urban Space Design p.21, Changing City Form p.23, Information and Communication Technology p.31, A Return to Urbanity? p.34, Contemporary Urbanisms p.40, Conclusions p.46, 3. Contexts for Urban Design: The Local Context p.47, The Global (Sustainability) Context p.51, The Market Context p.55, The Regulatory Context p.63, The Design Process p.71, Conclusion p.74, Part II: The Dimensions of Urban Design: 4. The Morphological Dimension p.77, Urban Morphology p.77, Morphological Transformations p.85, Connected Streets Patterns p.92, Streets as Places p.102, Conclusion p.109, 5. The Perceptual Dimension: Environmental Perception p.111, The Social Construction of Place p.119, Place Differentiation p.125, Conclusion p.132, 6. The Social Dimension: People and Space p.133, The Public Realm p.137, Neighbourhoods p.141, Safety and Security p.147, Controlling Space: Access and Exclusion p.154, Equitable Environments p.158, Conclusion p.166, 7. The Visual Dimension p.169, Aesthetic Appreciation and Preferences p.169, Visual Qualities of Space p.176, Visual Elements of Space p.184, Conclusion p.200, 8. The Functional Dimension: Movement p.201, Designing (Better) People Places' p.205, Environmental Design p.226, Designing Healthier Environments p.229, The Capital Web p.234, Conclusion p.240, 9. The Temporal Dimension: Time Cycles p.241, The March of Time p.244, Managing Change over Time p.257, Conclusion p.266, Part III: Implementing Urban Design: 10. The Development Process p.269, Real Estate Development p.269, Development Roles p.274, Development and Place Quality p.286, Conclusion p.295, 11. The Control Process: Public Intervention p.297, Diagnosis / Appraisal p.302, Policy, Design and Regulationp.306, Education and Management p.325, Conclusion p.329, 12. The Communication Process: Communication, Persuasion and Manipulation p.331, Community Engagement Representation p.335, Written Communication and Design p.354, Conclusion p.356, 13. Holistic Urban Design: Questioning' Urban Design p.359, The Challenge p.363, A Holistic Approach p.363, Conclusion p.366, Bibliography p.369, Index p.389 |
