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Hugh Barton

City of Well-being

A radical guide to planning

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City of Well-being provides a radical and holistic introduction to the science and art of town planning. It starts from the premise that the purpose of planning is the health, well-being and sustainable quality of life of people. Drawing on current and historic examples it offers inspiration, information and an integrated perspective which challenges all professions and decision-makers that affect the urban environment. It is both authoritative and readable, designed for students, practitioners, politicians and civil society.The science. Summarizing the most recent research, the book demonstrates the interrelationships between the huge issues… Mehr

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Produktdetails


  • ISBN: 978-1-315-43866-5
  • EAN: 9781315438665
  • Produktnummer: 21991823
  • Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
  • Seitenangabe: 304 S.
  • Plattform: EPUB
  • Masse: 18'819 KB
  • Abbildungen: 34 farbige Fotos, 100 farbige Zeichn., 1 schwarz-weiße Tabellen

Über den Autor


Hugh Barton is Emeritus Professor of planning, health and sustainability at the University of the West of England, and the author or editor of a series of innovative books including Sustainable Communities and Healthy Urban Planning (both 2000), Shaping Neighbourhoods (2010), and The Routledge Handbook of Planning for Health and Well-Being (2015). He is a recognized international expert, acting as special advisor to the World Health Organization Healthy Cities movement. A town planner by training, he has spent most of his career teaching planning, urban design and sustainable development at the University of the West of England, Bristol. His research and consultancy has focused on low carbon urban form, inclusive appraisal processes, and the integration of health and well-being into planning. Since 'retirement' in 2012 he has continued writing, and participating in academic and professional engagements, while devoting time to community activism, music-making, tennis and a growing number of grandchildren.

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