Urban & municipal planning books

This two-volume book on smart cities thoroughly explores and sheds light on the prominent elements of the smart...  Read More >>

This book provides an innovative approach to understanding the governance of resource communities, by showcasing...  Read More >>

Illuminates the path to more generative urban transitions in Africa's cities and developing rural areas Africa...  Read More >>

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"""This riveting blend of on-the-ground reporting and sweeping social and architectural history discusses the decision...  Read More >>

Aimed at a nonspecialist audience, this book provides concise and comprehensible answers to the core questions cities...  Read More >>

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This book provides a theoretical and practical foundation needed to change the practice of land use management....  Read More >>

The development of transportation policy in Los Angeles is a history of extremes: in the 1920s, the city had the...  Read More >>

This book thoroughly examines the aims of green urbanism, providing a perspective to help responding to the growing...  Read More >>

The objective of the book is to disseminate the status of land degradation, the importance of achieving land degradation...  Read More >>

Written by an esteemed scholar and former resident of the city, this fascinating book re-evaluates Le Corbusier’s...  Read More >>

This book examines the emergence of modern company towns in Iran by delineating the architectural, political, and...  Read More >>

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"A reflection on the past and present of city life, and a bold proposal for its future In this sweeping work, the...  Read More >>

In this manifesto for change, one of the world's preeminent designers explores how buildings and cities around the...  Read More >>

This book is about the relationship between art and work in the cultural economy. It is an exploration of the experiences...  Read More >>

Winner of the 2022 Urban Affairs Association Best Book Award. City visions represent shared, and often desirable,...  Read More >>

This book showcases the latest trends and innovations in the field of Green Building, covering topics from research...  Read More >>

This edited collection analyses recent changes in the private rental housing market, using case studies from the...  Read More >>

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This book, the first of its kind, introduces various aspects of urban planning in India and contributes towards...  Read More >>

"This is a revised and enlarged version of A Troubled Oasis: A Critical History of Palm Springs. The key chapter...  Read More >>

Inclusion and Exclusion of the Urban Poor in Dhaka explores how the inhabitants of poor neighborhoods in Dhaka,...  Read More >>