Public Places Urban Spaces - The Dimensions of Urban Design

This extensively updated and revised third edition of Public Places Urban Spaces provides a comprehensive overview of the principles, theory, and practices of urban design for those new to the subject and for those requiring a clear and systematic guide.

List of contents

Chapter 1. Urban Design Process: Shaping Better Places
Chapter 2. The Shifting Contexts for Urban Design
Chapter 3. The Temporal Dimension
Chapter 4. The Perceptual Dimension
Chapter 5. The Morphological Dimension
Chapter 6. The Visual Dimension
Chapter 7. The Social Dimension
Chapter 8. The Functional Dimension
Chapter 9. The Design Governance Dimension
Chapter 10. The Place Production Dimension

About the author

Matthew Carmona is Professor of Planning and Urban Design at The Bartlett, University College London (UCL). He is an architect and planner and researches urban design governance, the design and management of public space, and the value of urban design. He Chairs the Place Alliance and blogs at https://matthew-carmona.com.

Summary

This extensively updated and revised third edition of Public Places Urban Spaces provides a comprehensive overview of the principles, theory, and practices of urban design for those new to the subject and for those requiring a clear and systematic guide.

Product details

• Authors: Matthew Carmona, Matthew (The Bartlett School of Planning Carmona
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2021
• EAN: 9781138067783
• ISBN: 978-1-138-06778-3
• No. of pages: 672
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning, City & town planning - architectural aspects, Urban & municipal planning, Urban and municipal planning and policy, City and town planning: architectural aspects