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Measuring Urban Design: Metrics for Livable Places
Reid Ewing
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Description for Measuring Urban Design: Metrics for Livable Places
Paperback. Addresses broad perceptions of street environments. This title provides operational definitions and measurement protocols of five intangible qualities of urban design, specifically: imageability, visual enclosure, human scale, transparency, and complexity. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: AMVD; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 11. Weight in Grams: 504.
What makes strolling down a particular street enjoyable? The authors of "Measuring Urban Design" argue it's not an idle question. Inviting streets are the centrepiece of thriving, sustainable communities, but it can be difficult to pinpoint the precise design elements that make an area appealing. This accessible guide removes the mystery, providing clear methods to measure urban design. In recent years, many "walking audit instruments" have been developed to measure qualities like building height, street length, and pavement width. But while easily quantifiable, these physical features do not fully capture the experience of walking down a street. In contrast, this ... Read more
What makes strolling down a particular street enjoyable? The authors of "Measuring Urban Design" argue it's not an idle question. Inviting streets are the centrepiece of thriving, sustainable communities, but it can be difficult to pinpoint the precise design elements that make an area appealing. This accessible guide removes the mystery, providing clear methods to measure urban design. In recent years, many "walking audit instruments" have been developed to measure qualities like building height, street length, and pavement width. But while easily quantifiable, these physical features do not fully capture the experience of walking down a street. In contrast, this ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Island Press
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9781610911948
SKU
V9781610911948
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Reid Ewing
Reid Ewing is Professor of City and Metropolitan Planning at the University of Utah and the author of Best Development Practices (9781884829109) and Growing Cooler (9780874200829). He is co-editor with Arthur C. Nelson of the Island Press series in Metropolitan Planning + Design. Reid lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. Otto Clemente is a senior transportation planner working and living ... Read more
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