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Author:   Pu Miao
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2001
Volume:   60
Weight:   0.641kg
ISBN:  

9789048157396

ISBN 10:   9048157390
Pages:   392
Publication Date:   15 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

I. Unique Public Places of the Asia Pacific Region.- 1. The Waterfront as a Public Place in Tokyo.- 2. The Street Market as an Urban Facility in Hong Kong.- 3. The Roles of the Plaza: The Philippine Experience.- 4. Japanese Public Space as Defined by Event.- 5. Rukun and Gotong Royong: Managing Public Places in an Indonesian Kampung.- II. Problems in Public Space.- 6. The Vanishing Streets in the Malaysian Urbanscape.- 7. Endangered Street Life: Building Frontages and Street Activities in Hanoi.- 8. The Quest for Better Public Space: A Critical Review of Urban Hong Kong.- 9. Public Domain, Private Interest — Social Space in Hong Kong.- III. New Design/Planning Strategies.- 10. Architecture in the Pacific Century.- 11. Multi-Dimensional Planning and Public Space in the Philippines.- 12. Place-Making and the New Mobility of Asian Cities: The Bangkok Plan.- 13. Design with High-Density: A Chinese Perspective.- 14. A Question of Local Models: Public Spaces in Mae Hong Son, Thailand.- 15. The Alley as a Spiritual Axis for the Community: The Hikifune Project, Tokyo.- 16. Vision of a 21st-Century Public Place: GigaWorld, KL LinearCity, Kuala Lumpur.- 17. The Next Generation of Singapore’s Public Space: The New Downtown.

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