Understanding Urbanism

Dallas Rogers

ISBN 10: 9811543852 / ISBN 13: 9789811543852

Published by Springer, 2020

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Understanding Urbanism presents built environment students with the latest approaches to studying urbanism. The book is written in an accessible and easy-to-understand format by leading urban academics and practitioners with decades of teaching and practical experience. As students move through the chapters, they will develop a critical understanding of the different ways architects, urban and social planners, urban designers, heritage professionals, engineers and other built environment professionals design our cities. Importantly, the book shows how and why the built environment professional of the future will need to work within the Indigenous context of cities in countries like Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Canada.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Understanding Urbanism
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9811543852
• ISBN 13: 9789811543852
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 155H x 13D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 13 millimeters depth
• Weight: 365 grams

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Synopsis

Understanding Urbanism presents built environment students with the latest approaches to studying urbanism. The book is written in an accessible and easy-to-understand format by leading urban academics and practitioners with decades of teaching and practical experience. As students move through the chapters, they will develop a critical understanding of the different ways architects, urban and social planners, urban designers, heritage professionals, engineers and other built environment professionals design our cities. Importantly, the book shows how and why the built environment professional of the future will need to work within the Indigenous context of cities in countries like Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Canada.

    

About the Author

Dallas Rogers is Senior Lecturer and Associate Dean (Student Life) in the School of Architecture, Design and Planning at the University of Sydney. Dallas is a human geographer with a broad interest in the politics of land, real estate and urban development.

Adrienne Keane is Senior Academic Fellow and Associate Dean (Education) in the School of Architecture, Design and Planning at the University of Sydney. Adrienne is also a practicing urban planner with an interest in planning’s role in the conservation of environmental values, natural world heritage areas and bringing about green cities.

Tooran Alizadeh is Associate Professor of Urbanism and Telecommunication Planning and Director of Urban Design in the School of Architecture, Design and Planning at the University of Sydney. Tooran’s cross-disciplinary research is a reflection of her broad interests in strategic planning, spatial justice, and infrastructure.

Jacqueline Nelson is Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellow in the School of Communication, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Technology Sydney. Jacqueline’s research explores the politics and practice of anti-racism.