Compact Cities and Sustainable Urban Development: A Critical Assessment of Policies and Plans from an International Perspective

De Roo, Gert (Editor)/ Miller, Donald (Editor)

ISBN 10: 1138730521 / ISBN 13: 9781138730526

Published by Routledge, 2020

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293 pages. 8.58x5.87x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Compact Cities and Sustainable Urban Development: A Critical Assessment of Policies and Plans from an International Perspective
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138730521
• ISBN 13: 9781138730526
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.54 kilograms

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Synopsis

This title was first published in 2000. Encouraging, even requiring, higher density urban development is a major policy in the European Community and of Agenda 21, and a central principle of growth management programmes used by cities around the world. This work takes a critical look at a number of claims made by proponents of this initiative, seeking to answer whether indeed this strategy controls the spread of urban suburbs into open lands, is acceptable to residents, reduces trip lengths and encourages use of public transit, improves efficiency in providing urban infrastructure and services, and results in environmental improvements supporting higher quality of life in cities.

About the Author

Gert De Roo, Donald Miller