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This book provides a thoughtful and practical approach that will benefit the urban conservation efforts around the world in the twenty-first century.”  (\u003ci\u003eBlog Business World\u003c\/i\u003e, 29 May 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Companion Website xxix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Urban Conservation and the End of Planning 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrancesco Bandarin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePost-War Attempts to Reconnect the City 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContemporary Views on Urbanism and Landscape 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRepositioning Urban Conservation, Reconnecting the City 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION 1 The Layered Dimension of Urban Conservation 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Archaeology: Reading the City through Time 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTim Williams\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems and Issues 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenges to Presenting Archaeological Sites in Modern Urban Landscapes 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreservation in situ and Mitigation Strategies 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApproaches and Potential 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArchaeological Knowledge and Its Potential Impact on Urban Communities 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. 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Morphology as the Study of City Form and Layering 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eStefano Bianca\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrigins and Implications of the Term Morphology 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Scope of Urban Morphology 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethodology and Procedures 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvantages and Problems of the Urban Morphology Approach 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelevance within the Historic Urban Landscape Concept 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterview – Searching for a Chinese Approach to Urban Conservation 103\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWang Shu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study – Bologna: From Urban Restoration to Urban Rehabilitation 107\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePatrizia Gabellini\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Historic Cities and Climate Change 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnthony Gad Bigio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Emerging Challenges 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExposure of World Heritage Cities to Multiple Hazards 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistoric Cities and Urban Resilience 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistoric Cities and Climate Change Mitigation 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistoric Cities and Climate Action Plans: The Case of Edinburgh, Scotland 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisks 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActions 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterview – Looking at the Challenges of the Urban Century 126\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFilipe Duarte Santos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. 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Planning and Managing Historic Urban Landscapes 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrancesco Siravo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegrated Planning 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Aspects of Analysing and Planning Historic Urban Landscapes 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGovernance: The Case for Public Management in Historic Urban Areas 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Kind of Public Institution? 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganisational Framework of the Conservation Agency 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParticipatory Planning and Implementation Strategies 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterview – The Challenge of Urban Transformation 176\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMohsen Mostafavi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Cities as Cultural Landscapes 179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKen Taylor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflections 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Paradigm Shift 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cultural Landscape Model: Landscape as History and Expression of\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman Values and Identity 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBangkok and the Chao Phraya River 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCanberra 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCultural Landscape Characteristics 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrban Identity, Plurality, Sustainable Development Tools for Urban Landscape Planning and Conservation Practice 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTools 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION 2 Building the Toolkit 203\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. Evolution of the Normative Framework 205\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJukka Jokilehto\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Appreciation of Historic Townscape 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Development and Impact of Modern City Planning 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopment of Instruments for Urban Conservation 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational Recognition of Historic Urban Areas 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Normative Frameworks Respond to the Challenges of Change\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCaused by Urban Development 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Tools for the Management of the Historic Urban Landscape 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9. Civic Engagement Tools for Urban Conservation 221\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJulian Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWays of Seeing 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCultural Mapping 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Concepts of Equilibrium and Resilience 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSustainable Diversity 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfluences of Civic Engagement: Towards Community-Based Design and Development 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterview – Listening to the People, Promoting Quality of Life 240\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHis Highness the Aga Khan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study – Valuing Cultural Diversity 245\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRichard A. Engelhardt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10. Knowledge and Planning Tools 249\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJyoti Hosagrahar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMapping, Measuring, and Visualising the Urban Landscape 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading and Interpreting the Urban Landscape 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtecting, Enhancing, and Improving the Urban Landscape 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraditional and Customary Systems of Management 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContextualising the Historic Urban Landscape Approach 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study – Reading the City of Tokyo 261\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHidenobu Jinnai\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11. The Role of Regulatory Systems 269\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePatricia O’Donnell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining Regulatory Systems 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLegal Regulations Directly Addressing Public and Private Lands 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLegal Regulations with Indirect Infl uence on Urban Heritage 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterview – Constructing Cultural Significance 279\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRahul Mehrotra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12. Devising Financial Tools for Urban Conservation 283\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDonovan Rypkema\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy are Financial Tools Required? 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Do Financial Tools Do? 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat are the Characteristics of the Most Effective Financial Tools? 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat are Some Examples of Financial Tools and How Do They Work? 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study – A User’s Guide for Heritage Economics 291\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChristian Ost\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study – The World Bank’s Tools for Urban Conservation 297\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMV Serra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13. Researching and Mapping the Historic Urban Landscape 301\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael Turner and Rachel Singer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Diverse City 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethodologies and Tools 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of University Research 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of UNESCO Chairs 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Role of Category 2 Centres (C2C) 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterview – Heritage and the Metropolis 313\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRem Koolhaas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: The Way Forward: An Agenda for Reconnecting the City 317\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRon van Oers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging the City as a Living Heritage 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentity and Sense of Place 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocal Heritage and Corporate Image 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe City as Repository of Urban Experiences 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegrating Disciplines and Professional Practices 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFuture Challenges of Urban Conservation 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Critical Path: Historic Urban Landscape Action Plan 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistoric Urban Landscape: A Stepped Approach 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterdisciplinary Context and Operational Coordination 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA 20-Point Research Agenda for Planners and Designers 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 333\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866369732951,"sku":"9781118383988","price":63.86,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118383988.jpg?v=1722278323"},{"product_id":"cities-of-tomorrow-9781118456477","title":"Cities of Tomorrow","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeter Hall   s seminal Cities of Tomorrow remains an unrivalled account of the history of planning in theory and practice, as well as of the social and economic problems and opportunities that gave rise to it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Fourth Edition xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Third Edition xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the First Edition xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Cities of Imagination 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlternative Visions of the Good City, 1880–1987\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The City of Dreadful Night 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReactions to the Nineteenth-Century Slum City: London, Paris, Berlin, New York, 1880–1900\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The City of By-Pass Variegated 49\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mass Transit Suburb: London, Paris, Berlin, New York, 1900–1940\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The City in the Garden 90\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Garden-City Solution: London, Paris, Berlin, New York, 1900–1940\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The City in the Region 149\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Birth of Regional Planning: Edinburgh, New York, London, 1900–1940\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The City of Monuments 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe City Beautiful Movement: Chicago, New Delhi, Berlin, Moscow, 1900–1945\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The City of Towers 237\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Corbusian Radiant City: Paris, Chandigarh, Brasília, London, St Louis, 1920–1970\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The City of Sweat Equity 291\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Autonomous Community: Edinburgh, Indore, Lima, Berkeley, Macclesfield, 1890–1987\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The City on the Highway 325\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Automobile Suburb: Long Island, Wisconsin, Los Angeles, Paris, 1930–1987\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The City of Theory 385\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlanning and the Academy: Philadelphia, Manchester, California, Paris, 1955–1987\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The City of Enterprise 414\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlanning Turned Upside Down: Baltimore, Hong Kong, London, 1975–2000\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The City of the Tarnished \u003ci\u003eBelle Époque \u003c\/i\u003e443\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eInfocities and Informationless Ghettos: New York, London, Tokyo, 1990–2010\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 The City of the Permanent Underclass 485\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Enduring Slum: Chicago, St Louis, London, 1920–2011\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 529\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 608\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866371600727,"sku":"9781118456477","price":32.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118456477.jpg?v=1722278332"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/collections\/city-and-town-planning-architectural-aspects.oembed?page=6","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}