Urban & municipal planning books

Demonstrates that in order for African cities and towns to deliver environmentally friendly and liveable services...  Read More >>

In tandem with an analysis of the basic purpose and rationale of urban planning, Peter Self discusses the achievements...  Read More >>

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A leader in urban planning draws inspiration from the world’s best “unplanned” places.  Read More >>

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Most of the world's population now lives in cities. In discussing how to make cities greener, this book integrates...  Read More >>

This book explores mobilities as a key to understanding the practices that both frame and generate contemporary...  Read More >>

As climate change and urban development are closely interlinked and often interact negatively, this edited volume...  Read More >>

French urban planning ideology, principles and practice were not exported exclusively to territories under French...  Read More >>

This book, based on conference excerpts, investigates various aspects of contemporary Iranian urbanism. The topics...  Read More >>

A global study of the financialisation of housing.  Read More >>

Richly illustrated with photographs for a better visual understanding of the topic, the book will benefit a broad...  Read More >>

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The story of Palestine’s stonemasons and the building of Israel  Read More >>

The Urban Fix addresses how urban design, planning, and policies can counter the threats of climate change, urban...  Read More >>

Berlin ist seit der Wiedervereinigung Hauptstadt des vereinten Deutschlands, die alten Zentren Ost und West wachsen...  Read More >>

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This book explores the relation between space, law and control in the contemporary city – and particularly in relation...  Read More >>

This book examines how qualities of place and their sensuous reorganisation elucidate particular sociocultural expressions...  Read More >>

Danielle Gluns examines how urban housing governance reacts to the onset of urban growth in an internationally comparative...  Read More >>

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This fully updated short guide discusses the planning system, processes, legal constructs and approaches, taking...  Read More >>

Rousing manifesto on the city and the commons from the acclaimed theorist  Read More >>

Urban Regeneration — A Manifesto for transforming UK Cities in the Age of Climate Change explores and offers guidance...  Read More >>

In this open access publication, the social cohesion of urban neighborhoods and their residents is examined, which...  Read More >>