Urban open spaces / / Helen Woolley

• Autore: Woolley Helen
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, : Spon Press, 2003
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (277 p.)
• Disciplina: 711/.5
• Soggetto topico: Space (Architecture) - Psychological aspects; Architecture - Human factors
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-188) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Social benefits and opportunities -- Health benefits and opportunities -- Environmental benefits and opportunities -- Economic benefits and opportunities -- Domestic urban open spaces -- Neighbourhood urban open spaces -- Civic urban open spaces -- A new deal for urban open spaces? -- Neighbourhood and recreational urban open spaces -- Civic urban open spaces.
• Sommario/riassunto: There is enormous interest in urban design and the regeneration of our urban areas, but current thinking often concentrates on the built form, forgetting the important role that open spaces play. Urban Open Spaces brings together extensive research and practical experience to prove the opportunities and benefits of different types of open space to society and individuals. Focusing on the importance of open spaces in daily urban life, the book is divided into three sections. The first section describes the social, health, environmental and economic benefits and opportunities th
• Titolo autorizzato: Urban open spaces
• ISBN: 1-135-80228-9; 1-135-80229-7; 1-138-15142-4; 1-280-04652-X; 0-203-40214-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910823725303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II