Genesis of Modern British Town Planning - A Study in Economic and Social History...

First published in 1954, The Genesis of Modern British Town Planning is a study from a historical standpoint of the social and economic factors which have made town planning one of the normal functions of government.

List of contents

Preface Introduction: The Economic and Social Factors in Town Planning Part I: The Problem 1. The Growth of Urban Population 2. The Process of Town Growth 3. Problems of Town Life and their Public Recognition Part II: The Search for a Solution 4. The Improvement of Central Urban Areas 5. The Creation of New Model Villages and Towns 6. Suburban Development Part III: A Town Planning Movement 7. The First Town Planning Act and its Origins 8. Approaches to Town Planning 1909- 1947 Select Bibliography Index of Place Names Index of Persons and Subjects

Summary

First published in 1954, The Genesis of Modern British Town Planning is a study from a historical standpoint of the social and economic factors which have made town planning one of the normal functions of government.

Product details

• Authors: William Ashworth, Ashworth William
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032947020
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3294702-0
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / General, ARCHITECTURE / History / General, United Kingdom, Great Britain, City & town planning - architectural aspects, Urban & municipal planning, History of Architecture, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Urban and municipal planning and policy, City and town planning: architectural aspects, Civil engineering, surveying and building