Architecture : Urban & Land Use Planning

In 1922 the Fascist 'March on Rome' brought Benito Mussolini to power. He promised Italians that his fascist revolution would unite them as never before and make Italy a strong and respected nation internationally. more...

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Highly visual and containing contributions from leading names in landscape, architecture and design, this volume provides a rare insight into people’s engagement with the outdoor environment; looking at the ways in which the design of spaces and places meets people’s needs and desires in the twenty-first century. more...

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This recent analysis of Patrick Geddes's life and work reviews his ideas and philosophy of planning, providing a scholarly yet accessible account for students of the history of planning, urban design, social theory and British history. more...

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This ebook is the inaugural issue of the Journal of Place Management and Development. The journal has been launched to further our understanding of places – it is the official journal of the Institute of Place Management which exists to support those involved in the important task of making places better. This ebook sets out to collect definitions and perspectives about place management and includes members of the Editorial Advisory Board offering their expert opinions and reflections on the current state of global place management, its development and marketing. Articles consider how downtown or town centre managers can evaluate where their work fits in the scope of possible activities that they could undertake and questions whether the resources or experience available to the initiative are a good match for the activities they are doing; for those engaged in BIDs or other formal partnerships, the issue provides much of the needed background for a strategic review of the partnership. In other articles, the issue addresses the challenges of reclaiming customers via a retailer-led TCM scheme in Italy, providing valuable insights of relevance to place practitioners, and a leading researcher looks at the rapid expansion of Dubai as a case study in strategic destination branding. more...

Price: $199.00

This comprehensive introduction to the policies, theory and practice of planning outlines land use, urban planning and environmental protection policies and explains the nature of the planning process. more...

Price: $56.95