1st Edition
The Quality of the Urban Environment Essays on "New Resources" in an Urban Age
Edited By Harvey S. Perloff
Copyright 1969
348 Pages
by
Routledge
348 Pages
by
Routledge
348 Pages
by
Routledge
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The quality of the environment in which people live, work, and play influences to no small degree the quality of life itself. The environment can be satisfying and attractive and provide scope for individual development or it can be poisonous, irritating and stunting.
The papers in this volume, first published in 1969, are concerned with the urban environment – in which the majority of... Read more
Preface; 1. A Framework for Dealing with the Urban Environment: Introductory Statement 2. Pollution and Environmental Quality 3. The Three-Dimensional City: Contained Urban Space 4. Open (Uncovered) Space as a New Urban Resource 5. Amenity Resources for Urban Living 6. Transport: Key to the Future of Cities 7. The Value of Urban Land 8. Location, Size, and Shape of Cities as Influenced by Environmental Factors: The Urban Environment Writ Large 9. Patterns of Time and Space Use
Biography
Harvey S. Perloff
