Current policies in planning emphasise the importance of rejuvenating neighbourhoods. This new guide bridges the gap between rhetoric and reality, promoting an interprofessional and collaborative approach to making localities work. The objective is to design neighbourhoods that are healthy, safe, friendly and attractive for residents and users, whilst being more self-sustaining in terms of water, energy, local services and work. Social inclusion, accessibility and the quality of the public realm are central tenets. Shaping Neighbourhoods is distinctive in showing not only what should be done but also how it could be done. Expounded with illustrations and case-studies, this practical guide provides a beneficial reference for planners and all those involved in the processes of urban design.
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'Shaping Neighbourhoods emphasises the scale of the challenge confronting local decision-makers planners practitioners and resource managers in engaging with their residents to accelerate the profound step changes needed to generate neighbourhoods characterised by joined-up social equality prosperity and environmental integrity. It is a readable and accessible volume.' - Town and Country Planning
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* A 'how to' book, providing practical advice to implement the strategies promoted
* An indispensable sourcebook, covering a wide range of issues which make up neighbourhood living
* Spiral bound (Pb)for ease of use, complete with extensive illustrations, case studies and checklists throughout
* An indispensable sourcebook, covering a wide range of issues which make up neighbourhood living
* Spiral bound (Pb)for ease of use, complete with extensive illustrations, case studies and checklists throughout
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By Richard T
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Writing as a practitioner involved in both Landscape Planning and Public Health this book comes highly recommended. It is a practical and useful toolkit, bridging the gap between Spatial Planning and Public Health, and providing a vehicle for moving Policy towards Action. For Planners, it encourages a reinterpretation of Sustainable Development (SD), expanding the normal "environmental" interpretation of SD to embrace aspects of the "Social" dimension; health. For Health Professionals it provides an understanding of the urban environment from a planning perspective, the context for health promotion initiatives. By so doing it expands the planning horizon, challenging conventional approaches and identifying opportunities for progress. Importantly it also encourages cooperative involvement across professional disciplines for the creation of truly healthy sustainable communities. A must for any library.
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By S. Delisser
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This is a really easy to use and helpful book. I have previously worked in practice and could see how this book would be an essential for any planners library - I now work in academia and it is a brilliant reference book for my own work and for students. It comprehensively covers critical issues around sustainability and health and how our neighbourhoods can be better designed and managed. I particularly like the extensive diagrams, graphics and illustrations used throughout. I would highly recommend this book to students and practitioners.
By naanita
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it was as i expected. the book brings into details about my subject area which deals with water, planning and the environment.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
A fair read on reflection - some useful stuff
I had little idea what to expect from this book. I knew nothing about it except that it might help in tying together the elements of how to develop neighbourhoods in a more... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Transition Jane
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Ever heard of proof reading?!
What a waste of money!
I bought this book to assist me with a module in university, but as somebody else has said, there is no logical structure to it! Read more
I bought this book to assist me with a module in university, but as somebody else has said, there is no logical structure to it! Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2011 by alee86
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Essential reading
This new edition is a wonderful source book and inspiration.
As with anyone working in the sustainable development field, I do a lot of work across all sorts of policy... Read more
As with anyone working in the sustainable development field, I do a lot of work across all sorts of policy... Read more
Published on 18 May 2010 by Mark Robins
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The future of sustainable Town Planning?
If I have a gripe about this book it is with the structure, which although very well signposted throughout, does not seem to share a clear logic like the earlier 'Sustainable... Read more
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