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Record Nr.

UNINA9910484101803321

Autore

Zheng Yi <1961->

Titolo

The centre of city : urban central structure / / Beixiang Shi, Junyan Yang, Yi Zheng

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer, , [2021]

©2021

ISBN

981-336-675-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2021.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XV, 609 p. 505 illus., 392 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

711.552

Soggetti

City planning

Regional economics

Regional planning

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction to the Urban Centrality Structure -- Development Models of the UC Structure -- Functional Analysis of the UC Structure Hierarchy -- Spatial Layout of the UC Structure -- UC Structure Planning.

Sommario/riassunto

This book presents the latest research results related to urban center and urban center. It expounds the theoretical connotation, development models, hierarchical function, and spatial layout of the urban central structure through over 200 figures and tables. In addition, it analyzes the threshold characteristics, structural hierarchy, spatial characteristics, and development rules of urban central structure through field research and quantitative researches on the major urban central structures in Asia. Meanwhile, how to solve the issue of construction and layout of urban central structure in planning and design practice is also covered. The book reveals the laws and spatial characteristics of urban central structure and provides a valuable guide both for urban designers and planners as well as researchers and students working in urban design and planning fields. It sheds new light on better understanding of the urban central structure.