Designing Sustainable Cities in the Developing World

Designing Sustainable Cities in the Developing World

Zetter, Roger; Watson, Georgia Butina

Taylor & Francis Ltd

07/2006

228

Dura

Inglês

9780754643555

15 a 20 dias

Explores the concept of urban sustainability within the context of urban design in the developing world. This work draws examples from Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, India and Myanmar to demonstrate how rapid physical and social change has swept away historic urban quarters and the cultural heritage they represent.
Contents: Introduction: Designing sustainable cities, Roger Zetter and Georgia Butina Watson. Urban Form and Transformation: Cultural sustainability and development: Drukpa and Burman Vernacular architecture, Regina Mapua Lim; Rebuilding city identity though history: the case of Bethlehem-Palestine, Jane Handal; Urban conservation in Mexican colonial cities: the historic centre of Morelia, Norma E. Rodrigo-Cervantes; Involving local communities in the conservation and rehabilitation of historic areas in Mexico City: the case of Coyoacan, Yanet Lezama-LA^3pez; Value-led heritage and sustainable development: the case of Bijapur, India, Anwar Punekar; Urban planning and sustainability in South Africa, Koyi Mchunu. Designing People-based Environments: Urban reform and development regulation: the case of Belem, Brazil, Jose Julio Lima; The impact of land subdivision processes on residential layouts in Makkah City, Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Abdullah Edrees; Sustainable urban form: environment and climate responsive design, Silvia de Schiller, Ian Bentley and Georgia Butina Watson; Collaborative public open space design in self-help housing: Minas-Polvorilla, Mexico City, Luis Gabriel JuA!rez-Galeana; Community involvement in planning and managing sustainable open space in Mexico, Ana Maria Maldonado-Fuse; Index.
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