Climax City

Masterplanning and the Complexity of Urban Growth

Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

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Beskrivning

Human settlements are the result of a mix of self-organisation and planning. Planners are fighting a losing battle to impose order on chaotic systems. Connections between the process of urban growth and the fields of complexity theory are of increasing importance to planners and urbanists alike; the idea that cities are emergent structures created not by design but from the interplay of relatively simple rules and forces over time. From the the small Tuscan hill town to the megacities of Asia: the struggle between the planned and the unplanned is universal. The question is: can we rediscover the art of city planning that works with, rather than against the natural process of urban growth?Based on years of international research, Climax City is a critical exploration of the growth of cities and masterplanning. Challenging the idea that the city can be entirely planned on paper, this book implores you to work with chaos when planning cities. Beautifully illustrated with striking hand-drawn plans of global cities, this is a vital and accessible contribution to urban theory and planning. It’s the perfect title for practitioners and academics across planning and urban design looking to make sense out of chaos.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-06-01
Mått:210 x 250 x 25 mm
Vikt:1 332 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:320
Förlag:RIBA Publishing
ISBN:9781859467633

Utforska kategorier

Regional planering inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

David Rudlin is a planner and currentlydirector of URBED, Chair of the Academy of Urbanism and Honorary Professor atManchester University. In 2014 he was the winner of the Wolfson EconomicsPrize. He is also a practitioners who in the early part of his career worked onthe redevelopment of the Hulme neighbourhood in Manchester. He has worked atURBED for nearly thirty years and been responsible for many high profilemasterplans and research reports.Shruti Hemani is an architect and urban designer with 10 years’ experience. Her work focuses on planning, design and research in the area of sustainable cities and social sustainability. Shruti worked at URBED for five years before returning to India to do a PHD on “The Influence of Urban Forms on Social Sustainability” from the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati. Shruti is currently a professor based in Jaipur and since 2012.

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionPart1: The Spontaneous CityChapter 1: Cities Without PlansChapter 2 - The Natural TownChapter 3 - The Spontaneous SlumPart2: The Designed CityChapter 4 - The Subtle Art ofMasterplanningChapter 5 - In Search of NowhereChapter 6 - Cities from ScratchChapter 7 - Room to ExpandChapter 8 - Boulevards and DictatorsPart3: The Unruly CityChapter 9 - The Astounding Sprawling CityChapter 10 - The Incredible Shrinking CityChapter 11 - The Terrifying Exploding CityPart4: The City and the PlannerChapter 12 - The Imposition of OrderChapter 13 - Blue Sky ModernistsChapter 15 - With the Best of IntentionsChapter 16 - Shaping the Climax City