| The Evaluative Image of the City Contributor(s): Nasar, Jack L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0803954476 ISBN-13: 9780803954472 Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc OUR PRICE: $143.45 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 1997 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - City Planning & Urban Development - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Science | Earth Sciences - Geography |
| Dewey: 307.121 |
| LCCN: 97021151 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (0.90 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume builds on the work of Kevin Lynch, whose key 1960 work The Image of the City transformed the way design professionals and social scientists deal with urban form and design. The author explores further the role of human evaluations of the cityscape, and describes how to assess, plan and design the appearance of cities to please the inhabitants. He presents a series of studies on evaluative images, discusses methodologies, findings and applications to design and planning at various stages. |
