Ethics and urban design : culture, form, and environment / Gideon S. Golany.
Ethics and urban design : culture, form, and environment / Gideon S. Golany.
Ethics and urban design : culture, form, and environment / Gideon S. Golany.
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Publisher
New York : J. Wiley, c1995.
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N307.76/67
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 260 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
Contents
Contents: 1. Ethics of Environmental Design -- 2. Genesis of the City -- 3. Early Urban Centers: Mesopotamia, Indus Valley, Egypt, and China -- 4. Comprehensive Design -- 5. Contemporary Comprehensive Design: The Case of Holland -- 6. Urban Design Morphology and Thermal Performance -- 7. Soil Therma...
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Publisher
New York : J. Wiley, c1995.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c1995.
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Summary
"Future Frontiers for Urban Design," the culminating section of this groundbreaking book, opens with Golany's vision of the future city. He examines the issues of thermal performance and climate as they relate to urban design and offers the concept of "geospace" - the earth-enveloped habitat. Buttressing his presentation with detailed information o...
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Full title
Ethics and urban design : culture, form, and environment / Gideon S. Golany.
Spine title
Ethics & urban design.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-245) and index.
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Date Copyright
c1995.
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N307.76/67
Record Identifier
74VMx6X05ZrO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMx6X05ZrO
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ISBN
0471122742 (alk. paper)
9780471122746 (alk. paper)
DDC
307.76
MMS ID
991002631159702626
