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Author:   Mahbub Rashid
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2017
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   8.218kg
ISBN:  

9783319307480

ISBN 10:   3319307487
Pages:   453
Publication Date:   24 June 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Part I. The Geometry of Urban Layouts: A Comparative Study of The Urban Layout Maps of Downtown Areas In Cities Around The World.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Urban Layout and Its Significance.- 3. Studies On The Geometry of Urban Layouts: A Review of The Literature.- 4. Materials and Measures.- 5. Detecting Ordinaries, Extremes, Similarities, and Differences: Univariate Descriptions of Urban Layouts.- 6. Examining Scaling Laws: Bivariate Descriptions of Urban Layouts.- 7. Developing Descriptive Categories, Types, and Indicators: Multivariate Descriptions of Urban Layouts.- 8. Robustness, Resiliency, and Universality in The Geometry of Urban Layouts.- Part II. The Geometry of Urban Layouts: A Compendium of The Urban Layout Maps of Downtown Areas In Cities Around The World.- 9. A Compendium of The Urban Layout Maps of Downtown Areas in Cities Around The World.

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Mahbub Rashid is a Professor of the School of Architecture, Design, and Urban Planning at the University of Kanas. Presently, he serves as the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies of the school, and the Chair of the MA/PhD Programs in Architecture. With a Master’s degree from MIT and a PhD degree from Georgia Tech, Dr. Rashid is an expert in theories and methods of architectural research with a focus on the structures of form and space. He uses innovative spatial and social network, fractal, and statistical analysis techniques along with more traditional research methods and methodologies to study the effects of built form and space on human behavior, psychology, society and culture in office, healthcare, and urban environments. Registered as an architect in Georgia, USA, Dr. Rashid also works as an architectural consultant for reputable architectural design firms. Dr. Rashid has over 80 major and minor publications. His major publications include over 50 peer-reviewed articles (about 40 of them as the sole and/or main author) in journals, books, and conference proceedings.

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