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 …

There are a series of discrete but related critiques of the contemporary public space
situation, and it was these that the first part of this paper identified and organized. These …

The global public spaces literature has been critical of contemporary manifestations of
public space on a number of grounds. This article reports on a research project that …

Sha** Neighbourhoods is unique in combining all aspects of the spatial planning of
neighbourhoods and towns whilst emphasising positive outcomes for people's health and …

Under the influence of globalization, the centres of many cities in the industrialised world are
losing their place identity, the set of cultural markers that define a city's uniqueness and …

In recent years it has become common-place to hear claims that public space in cities across
the globe has become the exclusive preserve of the wealthy and privileged, at the expense …

Sustainability concepts should be adopted via new technologies to achieve the greatest
possible gains without compromising the objectives of projects. In this research, we …

This book deals with one of the current major debates in planning: how to measure the
quality and effectiveness of the output of the planning process. It deals with issues of …

Considering the interrelationships between disability and housing design with a focus on the
role of policy in addressing the housing needs of disabled people, this book sets out some of …

This paper contributes to the pertinent discourse on mega-cities and urban sustainability,
using Lagos mega-city as case-study. It is derived from the growing need to appreciate the …