{"product_id":"urbanism-and-town-planning-understanding-and-anticipating-urban-renewal-hardback-9781789451511","title":"Urbanism and Town Planning; Understanding and Anticipating Urban Renewal (Hardback) 9781789451511","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eUrbanism and Town Planning\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eUnderstanding and Anticipating Urban Renewal\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJean-Philippe Antoni (Edited by), Antoni (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781789451511, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 13 December 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e304 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.6 x 2 cm, 0.907 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSustainable urban planning and urban renewal are major challenges of the 21st century. In this context, \u003ci\u003eUrbanism and Town Planning\u003c\/i\u003e proposes a geohistorical approach to urban construction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe city and its neighborhoods are studied through their materials and general layout, which sometimes reveal a logic of economic profitability, prestige and social equity, and sometimes a more innovative approach from an environmental perspective. Across these elements, unbuilt spaces (distinctive streets and squares) and built spaces (commercial and residential areas, both individual and collective) form a three-dimensional grid of \"voids\" and \"solids\", characteristic of urban landscapes and lifestyles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupported by numerous original examples, this book is a comprehensive summary of the most tangible elements of urban planning and development; elements that must be put into context in order to think concretely about the development of the cities of the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Elements of History 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 The city limits 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1.1 The river and the hill 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1.2 From enclosures to boulevards 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 The classical city 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.1 The Greek city 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.2 The Roman city 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.3 The medieval city 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 The modern city 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.1 The industrial city 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.2 The reactionary city 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3.3 Urban sprawl and the \"death of the city\" 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Conclusion 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Materials of the Urban Fabric 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Traditional materials 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1.1 Wood 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1.2 Cob 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1.3 Raw earth 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1.4 Brick 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1.5 Stone 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Technical innovations 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.1 Iron and steel 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.2 Concrete 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Urban fabric: elements of definition 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Conclusion 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 City Maps 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Quadrangular plans 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.1 Linear and fishbone plans 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.2 Parallel street plans and checkerboard plans 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.3 Advantages and disadvantages 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 The radioconcentric plans 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.1 The star plan 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.2 The circular plan 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.3 The spider web plan 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.4 Advantages and disadvantages 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Stratified plans 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.1 Open planning and slab planning 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.2 Underground urban planning 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.3 New urban planning and TOD 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Conclusion 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Unbuilt Spaces: Squares and Streets 153\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Streets 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.1 Elements of definition 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.2 The avenue and the boulevard 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.3 Promenades and piers 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.4 Closed streets: dead ends, rackets and combs teeth 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.5 Stairs 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Urban squares 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.1 Elements of definition 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.2 Marketplaces 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.3 Demonstration squares 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.4 Traffic squares 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.5 Amenity spaces 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Facilities 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.1 Layout 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.2 Aediculae 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.3 Street furniture 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Conclusion 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Built-up Areas: Buildings and Neighborhoods 213\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Elements of definition 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.1 Building and housing 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.2 Built form and alignment 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1.3 Neighborhoods and mixed functions 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Collective and multi-functional buildings 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.1 From the insula to the Haussmann building 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.2 Large-scale projects and skyscrapers 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.3 Participatory urban planning 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Individual and single-function buildings 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.1 Evolution of commercial and industrial functions 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.2 From the domus to 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