Exploring the Urban Community

2012 Cities and towns

Author : Richard P. Greene
Release : 2012
Genre : Cities and towns
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 591/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Exploring the Urban Community by : Richard P. Greene

Download or read book Exploring the Urban Community written by Richard P. Greene. This book was released on 2012. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authored by accomplished urban geographers and GIS experts, Exploring the Urban Community: A GIS Approachleverages the modern geographer's toolset, employing the latest GIS methodology to the study of urban geography. The Second Edition expands upon this timely, applied approach by incorporating new "internet GIS" Google Earth(TM) activities, which do not require readers to own expensive software or travel to a school lab. KEY TOPICS: The Spatial Display of Urban Environments; Defining the Metropolis; The Internal Structure of Cities; Systems of Cities; Neighborhoods; Migration and Residential Mobility; Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Poverty; Industrial Location and Cities; Urban Core and Edge City Contrasts; Environmental Problems; Urban and Regional Planning. MARKET: A timely, authoritative reference for anyone interested in learning more about urban geography.

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2023-07-01 Sports & Recreation

Author : Ninjalicious
Release : 2023-07-01
Genre : Sports & Recreation
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Book Rating : 423/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Access All Areas by : Ninjalicious

Download or read book Access All Areas written by Ninjalicious. This book was released on 2023-07-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guidebook to urban exploration, a thrilling, mind-expanding hobby that encourages our natural instincts to explore and play in our own environment. Includes everything you need to begin exploring little-known urban spaces like abandoned buildings, rooftops, construction sites, drains, transit and utility tunnels and more. Features chapters on * training * recruiting * preparation * equipping * social engineering and other subjects important to the successful urban explorer.

The Ideal City

2021 Architecture

Author : Robert Klanten
Release : 2021
Genre : Architecture
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 623/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Ideal City written by Robert Klanten. This book was released on 2021. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Urban life is humankind’s biggest experiment to date, our cities are constantly evolving and adapting to climate and economy. The cities we have today are not necessarily the ones we need, but big and small innovation is rethinking visions of urbanization. Together with pioneering research and design lab SPACE10, we present future-orientated design which enhances quality of life and makes our urban spaces more vibrant. As technology and urban life edge ever closer, The Ideal City explores the ambitious actions and initiatives being brought to life across the globe to meet tomorrow’s demand in clever, forwarding-thinking ways. From pedestrian infrastructure to housing, the book uncovers what is being discussed at the forefront of urbanism through expert essays and profiles."--

Exploring the Urban Community

2006 Education

Author : Richard P. Greene
Release : 2006
Genre : Education
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Exploring the Urban Community by : Richard P. Greene

Download or read book Exploring the Urban Community written by Richard P. Greene. This book was released on 2006. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For courses in Urban Geography and Urban Planning. This book covers all the important traditional urban geography topics such as urban spatial structure, central place theory, neighborhood change, and industrial locations analysis, and also expands upon these to include contemporary topics such as global cities, gender, activism, technology, postmodernism, trans-nationalism, sexuality, and environmental justice. In addition to broad and very current coverage, this contemporary, well-written treatment of urban geography features strong integration of GIS technologies, and thus gives instructors the option to utilize geographic information systems in their teaching. The integration of GIS benefits students by its use as an analytic tool to understand urban phenomenon, and by its importance as a skill for future jobs. The GIS coverage provides a valuable tool for professors to use to teach and engage students in active learning.

Seeing the Better City

2016 Architecture

Author : Charles R. Wolfe
Release : 2016
Genre : Architecture
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 74X/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Seeing the Better City written by Charles R. Wolfe. This book was released on 2016. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cover -- About Island Press -- Subscribe -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Why Urban Observation Matters: Seeing the Better City -- 01. How to See City Basics and Universal Patterns -- 02. Observational Approaches -- 03. Seeing the City through Urban Diaries -- 04. Documenting Our Personal Cities -- 05. From Urban Diaries to Policies, Plans, and Politics -- Conclusion: What the Better City Can Be -- Notes -- Index -- IP Board of Directors

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