1st Edition

Mapping Urbanities Morphologies, Flows, Possibilities

Edited By Kim Dovey, Elek Pafka, Mirjana Ristic Copyright 2018
290 Pages
by Routledge

290 Pages
by Routledge

290 Pages
by Routledge

What is the capacity of mapping to reveal the forces at play in shaping urban form and space? How can mapping extend the urban imagination and therefore the possibilities for urban transformation? With a focus on urban scales, Mapping Urbanities explores the potency of mapping as a research method that opens new horizons in our exploration of complex urban environments. A primary focus is on... Read more

Chapter 1: Mapping as Spatial Knowledge

Part A: Capacities

Chapter 2: Functional Mix

Chpater 3: Walkable Access

Chapter 4: Densities

Part B: Flows

Chapter 5: Streetlife Rhythms

Chapter 6: Transport in Suburbia

Chapter 7: Motorcycle Mobilities

Chapter 8: Transit Assemblages

Chapter 9: Public/Private Interfaces

Part C: Territories

Chapter 10: Creative Multiplicities

Chapter 11: Graffiti as Character

Chapter 12: Warscapes

Chapter 13: Informal/Formal Morphologies

Chapter 14: Incremental Urbanisms

Chapter 15: Urban Design Pedagogy

 

Biography

Kim Dovey is Professor of architecture and urban design at the University of Melbourne. His research is broadly focused on theories of 'place' and practices of power, covering a broad range of social issues in architecture and urban design. He has a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley.

Elek Pafka is Lecturer in urban planning and urban design at the University of Melbourne. His research is focused on the relationship between material density, urban form and the intensity of urban life, as well as methods of mapping the 'pulse' of the city. He has a PhD from the University of Melbourne.

Mirjana Ristic is Humboldt Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Institute for Sociology, TU Darmstadt. Her research is focused on political issues in architecture and urban design, including the role of buildings and public spaces in mediating nationalism, conflict, power, violence and resistance. She has a PhD from the University of Melbourne.