The Australian Metropolis: A Planning History Contributor(s): Freestone, Robert (Editor), Hamnett, Stephen (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0419258000 ISBN-13: 9780419258001 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 1999 Annotation: The Australian Metropolis provides a single-volume introduction to the development of urbanplanning. It fills the need for a convenient, initial resource for anyone interested in the broad evolutionary sweep of modern planning. By setting the evolution of Australian planning within its broader societal context, The Australian Metropolis presents a balanced appraisal of the positive, negative and ambivalent legacies resulting from attempts to plan Australia's major cities. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Urban & Land Use Planning - Political Science | Public Policy - City Planning & Urban Development - Architecture | Landscape |
Dewey: 307.121 |
LCCN: 99012486 |
Series: Studies in History, Planning, and the Environment |
Physical Information: 0.93" H x 6.34" W x 9.02" (1.25 lbs) 240 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Australian - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The Australian Metropolis splendidly fills a huge gap in the literature on Australian cities. It is the definitive account of the history of Australian cities and the crucial role which planning has played in their genesis and growth. Spanning two centuries from the very beginning until the present day, it will instantly become a standard work ' Professor Sir Peter Hall, author of Cities in Civilisation.. |