Forests, trees and human health
'Public Places, Urban Spaces' provides a thorough introduction to the principles of urban design theory and practice. Authored by experts in the fields of urban design and planning, this edition has been updated with relevant examples to show students how principles have been pu…
'Public Places Urban Spaces' provides a thorough introduction to the principles of urban design theory and practice. Authored by experts in the fields of urban design and planning, this edition has been updated with relevant examples to show students how principles have been put…
"We don't sell gardens--we sell images of gardens." This observation on the part of a landscape architect makes it clear just how important it is that a design be effectively communicated to the community, clients, and the public. Drawings, models, simulations, and films communi…
Addressing the ways in which our modern, sedentary lifestyles affect our health, this book addresses both innovative new methods for measuring the relationships between health and environment and proposes future research directions.
This thesis examines the operation and governance of the Heritage Lottery Fund and scrutinises its role in managing how the past is used and valued in the present. My purpose is to interpret the funders function and influence in the negotiated heritage process, understanding her…
Illustrating recent urban solutions that meet the current requirements of design, ecology, sociology and economy, this book addresses the subject of designing inner-city spaces.