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Creating Great Places: Evidence-based Urban Design for Health and Wellbeing

Creating Great Places: Evidence-based Urban Design for Health and Wellbeing

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General ArchitectureGeneral SociologyLandscape Architecture

ISBN10: 0367257467
ISBN13: 9780367257460
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Nov 4 2019
Pages: 204
Weight: 1.00
Height: 0.50 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.90
Language: English

This book provides a bold vision and roadmap for creating great places. Imagining and designing urban environments where all people thrive is an extraordinary task, and in this compelling narrative, Cushing and Miller remind us that theory is a powerful starting point. Drawing on international research, illustrated case studies, personal experiences, as well as fascinating examples from history and pop culture, this practical book provides the reader with inspiration, guidance and tools. The first section outlines six critical theories for contemporary urban design - affordance, prospect-refuge, personal space, sense of place/genius loci, place attachment, and biophilic design. The second section, using their innovative 'theory-storming' process, demonstrates how designers can create great places that are inclusive, sustainable, and salutogenic. Creating Great Places is an insightful, compelling, and evidence-based resource for readers who want to design urban environments that inspire, excite, and positively transform people's lives.

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