Urban & municipal planning books

This book presents concise summaries of cutting-edge research and practical applications across the fields of physical,...  Read More >>

This book carefully examines the constraints and possibilities for participatory governance under capitalism. Bridging...  Read More >>

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Presents coverage of various operational issues, such as running of trains, customer-centric timetabling, management...  Read More >>

This book provides a roadmap for city-specific environmental health studies based on ambient air quality and measures...  Read More >>

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A critical examination of metropolitan planning in Paris--the ""Grand Paris"" initiative--and the building of today's...  Read More >>

A two-time Pulitzer finalist explores the story of American urban design through San Francisco’s iconic Ferry Building...  Read More >>

This book proposes a Metamodel for heritage-based urban development, based on urban morphology, governance theory,...  Read More >>

This book offers a comprehensive overview of forces shaping urban renewal and the sustainable and inclusive transformation...  Read More >>

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Presenting the findings of a major Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) project into urban austerity governance...  Read More >>

Considering its multi-faceted role and importance, cities need to be made more sustainable and livable in order...  Read More >>

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"I viewed this trip as the next step in my education on cities. The Global South deals with very different urban...  Read More >>

Studying negative environmental consequences of the anthropogenic and technogenic pressures is among the key tasks...  Read More >>

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This book addresses the everyday human behavior in outdoor built environments and explains how designers can learn...  Read More >>

Infrastructure as Business brings new emphasis and clarity to the importance of private investment capital in large-scale...  Read More >>

Living in urban areas has long been recognized as a risk factor for mental illness despite the advantages of cities...  Read More >>

The book is intended fora wide audience interested in the emergence and development of new approaches in urbanism,...  Read More >>

This book explores how political, economic and social crises in Europe have led to electoral realignments, territorial...  Read More >>

Draws a direct line between redlining, incarceration, and gentrification in an American city.   This book shows...  Read More >>

Infrastructure as Business brings new emphasis and clarity to the importance of private investment capital in large-scale...  Read More >>

This monograph examines the (sub)urbanization process of seven transitional economies in Southeast, East, and North...  Read More >>