First Published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor Francis; an informa company.
#4525884 in eBooks 1992-03-12 1992-03-12File Name: B000OI10UW
Review
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. WAY over pricedBy GreyMattOneThis book was originally published in 2000 and is very poorly printed on extremely low quality paper.While the content may still be somewhat useful; the majority of the articles describe urban conditions that have radically changed since they were originally published.4 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Before designing for developing countries refer to this book.By Marika HahnIm suprised this book has not yet been reviewed; its excellent. The quality of the chapters and case studies which occur throughout are consistently good and well edited; and the critiques and analysis help one to understand more than just the urban form. What I found particularly helpful was the attempt to examine policy and urban actions and then comment on the resultant the social; economic and environmental consequences. An example would be the case study of Curitiba; which highlighted that the sucess of this city was due to more than good transport infrastructure planning; but social policy and economic policy also played a major role. This book isnt a how to do it book and it also disputes some current western trends in urban design; highlighting also the need for climate awareness in countries which are not so energy reliant. The book is an academic book in that it substantiates its statements with fact and good quality data; so the research is thorough but also quite particular.Given that the case studies; which in part also direct the outline of the book are quite particular about a particular place; it is not perhaps the easiest reading. I was taken by how wrong my conceptions for urban design in one of these stated countries was based on my western training and background before reading this book.If you were to embark on a project in one the countries this book discusses or even one in this region then I would highly recommend it. Again it is not a how to do it book; and does not deal with top down design strategies. It changed my design direction;understanding of the different problems these countries face and how this affects sustainable design.