| Urban Visions: From Planning Culture to Landscape Urbanism 2018 Edition Contributor(s): Díez Medina, Carmen (Editor), Monclús, Javier (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3319590464 ISBN-13: 9783319590462 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $123.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - City Planning & Urban Development - History | Social History - Social Science | Sociology - Urban |
| Dewey: 710 |
| Physical Information: 0.95" H x 8.5" W x 11.28" (2.76 lbs) 354 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is a useful reference in the field of urbanism. It explains how the contemporary city and landscape have been shaped by certain twentieth century visions that have carried over into the twenty-first century. Aimed at both students and professionals, this collection of essays on diverse subjects and cases does not attempt to establish universal interpretations; it rather highlights some outstanding episodes that help us understand why the planning culture has given way to other forms of urbanism, from urban design to strategic urbanism or landscape urbanism. Compared with global interpretations of urbanism based on socioeconomic history or architectural historiography, Urban Visions. From Planning Culture to Landscape Urbanism, aims to present the discipline couched in international contemporary debate and adopt a historic and comparative perspective. The book's contents pertain equally to other related disciplines, such as architecture, urban history, urban design, landscape architecture and geography. Foreword by Rafael Moneo. |