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The Compact City

The Compact City A Sustainable Urban Form?

Paperback (21 Mar 1996)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book presents the latest thinking on the benefits and dangers of higher density urban living. It offers diverse opinions and research, from a wide range of disciplines, and gives an insight into both the theoretical debate and the practical challenges surrounding the compact city. Essential reading for anyone with an interest in sustainable urban development.

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Routledge

Routledge

Routledge is the world's leading academic publisher in the Humanities and Social Sciences. We publish thousands of books and journals each year, serving scholars, instructors, and professional communities worldwide. Our current publishing programme encompasses groundbreaking textbooks and premier, peer-reviewed research in the Social Sciences, Humanities, and Built Environment. We have partnered with many of the most influential societies and academic bodies to publish their journals and book series. Readers can access tens of thousands of print and e-books from our extensive catalogue of titles. Routledge is a member of Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business.

Book information

ISBN: 9780419213000
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Imprint: Routledge
Pub date:
DEWEY: 711.58
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 350
Weight: 670g
Height: 244mm
Width: 187mm
Spine width: 18mm

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