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Record Nr.

UNINA9910299457703321

Autore

Marmaras Emmanuel V

Titolo

Planning London for the Post-War Era 1945-1960 / / by Emmanuel V. Marmaras

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-319-07647-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (224 p.)

Collana

Springer Geography, , 2194-315X

Disciplina

710

900

910

913-919

Soggetti

Regional planning

Urban planning

Urban geography

History

Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning

Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns)

History, general

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

From the Contents: Part I The Reconstruction Question -- The British Town Planning on the eve of the Second World War -- Part II The Preparation of Planning Machinery -- Part III Replanning London -- The Central Government policy for re-planning London -- The Independent Plans for London - The Modern Architects’ Research Society (MARS) plan - Part IV Redeveloping Central London.-.

Sommario/riassunto

The book deals with the formation of the post-Second World War reconstruction and planning machinery in Great Britain and with the re-planning efforts undertaken in post-war London and in particular the redevelopment programme regarding its central area in the form of the comprehensive development projects. The book recreates the atmosphere following step by step the arguments and the events at various political, socio-economic and technical levels. It also



contributes in the understanding of the succeeding developments in terms of planning theory and practice. The book is structured into three parts. The first one explores the administrative and statutory developments in town planning matters during the period 1940-59. The second part deals with the plans proposed for London as a whole from independent and official organisations during mainly the 1940s. Finally, the third part examines the proposed projects for the rebuilding of the City of London and for special areas of Central London that suffered from bombing and located on both sides of the Thames.