Public Space in Urban Asia.

Over the past few decades, rapid urbanisation has threatened to erode public space, especially in emerging economies. Market forces that prioritise profit generation are allowed to construct venues of consumption in its place. Though their physical appearance may resemble traditional public space, i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lim, William S. W.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Singapore : World Scientific Publishing Company, 2013.
Temas:
Public spaces > Asia.
Cities and towns > Asia.
City planning > Asia.
Espaces publics > Asie.
Villes > Asie.
Cities and towns
City planning
Public spaces
Asia
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Over the past few decades, rapid urbanisation has threatened to erode public space, especially in emerging economies. Market forces that prioritise profit generation are allowed to construct venues of consumption in its place. Though their physical appearance may resemble traditional public space, in reality, they are greatly restrictive and diminished in affordability, accessibility and social meaning. It is in this context that William SW Lim, chairman of Asian Urban Lab, has brought together architects, designers, historians, sociologists and urbanists from the region to discuss public spac.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (272 pages)
ISBN:9789814578332
9814578339

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