urbanism, ecology, place Plunz, Richard creator author. text index nyu 2017 monographic eng

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159 pages : illustrations ; 24cm. "City Riffs traces the changing perspectives of urban design within an ever-changing global context. Moving between sixteen cities, the book also considers trans-disciplinary aspects of urbanism; formal and informal growth in Kumasi and Caracas, post-colonial structures in New Delhi and Prague, post-urban phenomena in Detroit and Brussels; cultural transitions in Antwerp and Salzburg; the changing nature of place in Seoul and Mostar; and new ecological realities in New York and Rome. Urbanism is viewed as the production of space-integrating aspects of design, ecology, and engineering, as well as other influences on urban cognition such as social, economical, and psychological interactions. As it covers a wide range of places and methods, this book will be an asset to anyone who works on, lives in, or thinks about cities. "-- by Richard Plunz. Includes index. Cities and towns Sustainable urban development Civilization, Modern ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning ARCHITECTURE / Criticism HT119 P59 2017 307.76 ARC010000 ARC001000 9783037785003 2016042530 pucpr 160915 20190816110428.0 eng