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Seeing the Better City How to Explore, Observe, and Improve Urban Space /

In order to understand and improve cities today, personal observation remains as important as ever. While big data, digital mapping, and simulated cityscapes are valuable tools for understanding urban space, using them without on-the-ground, human impressions risks creating places that do not reflec...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wolfe, Charles R. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : Imprint: Island Press, 2016.
Edición:1st ed. 2016.
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo

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505 0 |a Introduction: Why Urban Observation Matters and Tools for Seeing the Better City -- 1. How to See City Basics and Universal Patterns -- 2 .Observation Approaches -- 3. Seeing the City through Urban Diaries -- 4. Envisioning our Personal Cities -- 5. From Urban Diaries to Policies, Plans, and Politics -- Conclusion: What the Better City Can Be. 
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