City Planning: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
Author: Carl Abbott
ISBN: 978-0190944346
Price: Rs. 300.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition
Book Overview
City planning is a practice and a profession. It is also a set of goals and--sometimes utopian--aspirations. Formal thought about the shaping of cities as physical spaces and social environments calls on the same range of disciplines and approaches that we use for understanding cities themselves, from art and literature through the social and natural sciences. Surrounding the core profession of city planning, also known as urban or town planning, are related fields of architecture, landscape design, engineering, geography, political science and policy, sociology, and social work. In addition, the legions of community and environmental activists influence debates and controversies within the field.
Browse this title within our Arts, Literature and Humanities collection. Edition details: Paperback, English, 144 pages. Reference ISBN: 978-0190944346.
About the Author
Carl Abbott is Professor Emeritus of Urban Studies and Planning at Portland State University. He is the author or editor of many books, including The New Urban America: Growth and Politics in Sunbelt Cities and How Cities Won the West: Four Centuries of Urban Change in Western North America.
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- General / Adult
- Language & Format
- English • Paperback
- ISBN Reference
- 978-0190944346
- Publisher
- Oxford Univ Pr
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What is this book about?
City planning is a practice and a profession. It is also a set of goals and--sometimes utopian--aspirations. Formal thought about the shaping of cities as physical spaces and social environments calls on the same range of disciplines and approaches that we use for understanding cities themselves,...
Who should read this book?
Recommended for readers who enjoy Arts, Literature and Humanities and are looking for genuine, well-crafted literature by Carl Abbott.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll love this book for how much clarity it packs into such a slim, affordable read. It introduces you to city planning not just as a profession, but as an idea shaped by history, politics, design, and social change. Whether you’re a student, an aspiring planner, or simply curious about how cities work, it gives you a sharp, confidence-building overview that connects theory with real urban challenges.
- Published by Oxford Univ Pr.
- Language: English.
- Page count: 144.
Catalog Description
City planning is a practice and a profession. It is also a set of goals and--sometimes utopian--aspirations. Formal thought about the shaping of cities as physical spaces and social environments calls on the same range of disciplines and approaches that we use for understanding cities themselves, from art and literature through the social and natural sciences. Surrounding the core profession of city planning, also known as urban or town planning, are related fields of architecture, landscape design, engineering, geography, political science and policy, sociology, and social work. In addition, the legions of community and environmental activists influence debates and controversies within the...
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