City Society And Planning Planning

Chiefly in the Indian context.

Chiefly in the Indian context.

This book was first published in 1980.

"This major new text introduces the nature and dynamics of Urban Design. Setting Urban Design in its broader context, it demystifies the subject for non-designers and enriches it for designers. "--

Essential reading for graduate level courses in urban studies, city and regional planning, and urban design, Albrecht and Mandelbaum's text examines the challenges that the new paradigm of the Network Society create for Urban and Regional Planning.

Vol.I: City - 32 Papers in this volume provide an understanding of urban structure and problems ranging from national to the local level. Vol.II: Society - 28 Papers deal with social and cultural aspects drawn from experiences of many countries. Vol.III: Planning - 28 papers examine the different aspects of regional planning.