6098 results for 'Urban, Frauke'

London National Park City: Greater London Area Urban Nature Map Explore the urban landscape of London in a new light with this unique map, designed to encourage a deeper appreciation for the natural...

Urban Paleontology: Evolution of Urban Forms by Ming Tang and Dihua Yang explores the study of urban forms through a unique lens. The authors' research draws inspiration from paleontology, examining...

Comparative Urbanism offers a radical new approach to understanding urban studies, challenging traditional perspectives and bringing forgotten theories back into focus.The rapid pace of 21st-century...

Explorations in Urban Practice is a key work in the Urban School Ruhr Series, exploring how experts and amateurs can collaborate to build spaces for critical exchange and knowledge transfer. This...

The urban landscape is undergoing significant transformations. In "New Urban Spaces", Neil Brenner explores how these changes require new theories of urbanization. He proposes an approach that...

Talja Blokland offers a fresh perspective on community in urban studies, challenging traditional notions of stable relationships and durable connections. Instead, she explores the fluid encounters...

Global Urban Politics: Informalization of the State By Julie-Anne Boudreau Polity Press, 2017 This book explores how global urbanization has transformed the political process over the past four...

Transnational Urbanism: Locating GlobalizationA groundbreaking work by renowned urban theorist Michael Peter Smith, this book synthesizes urban studies and transnational studies to explore the...

The New Urban Aesthetic: Digital Experiences of Urban Change By Mónica Montserrat Degen and Gillian Rose Bloomsbury Academic, 2023 This book explores how digital technologies are reconfiguring...

The Urban Revolution by Henri Lefebvre is a foundational critique of urban society, first published in 1970. This English edition, translated by Robert Bononno, makes available to a broad audience...

My Los Angeles: Urban Restructuring to Regional Urbanization explores the transformation of one of America's most iconic cities over the past forty years. From its decline as a low-density metropolis...

Urban Geography provides a comprehensive overview of cities and metropolitan areas around the world. This leading undergraduate textbook covers the origins, historical development, and contemporary...

Urban Transformation and Urban Governance: Shaping the Competitive City of the Future This report examines the key challenges facing urban policy makers, practitioners, and academics in understanding...

Urban Soundscapes: A Guide to Listening for Landscape Architecture and Urban Design by Usue Ruiz Arana. This guide redefines the role of sound in landscape architecture and urban design, inviting...

Urban China: A Critical Account of Chinese Urbanization This concise and engaging book examines the past trajectories, present conditions, and future prospects of Chinese urbanization. Ren...

Urban Analytics: Understanding Contemporary Cities through Data Analysis This groundbreaking textbook offers a comprehensive look at the challenges and opportunities of using new data methods to...

Urban Trees: A Practical Management Guide by Steve Cox Trees are an integral part of our urban landscape, yet their importance is often overlooked. This comprehensive guide explores the role of trees...

Urban Bonds: A Study of Changing Social Relationships in Urban Communities This ethnographic study explores the role of neighbourhoods in our understanding of community and how this role has evolved...

The New Urban Ruins Vacancy: Urban Politics and International Experiments in the Post-Crisis CityThis book offers a fresh perspective on contemporary urban challenges by exploring the concept of...

Urban Photography: A Complete Guide to Shooting in Towns This comprehensive guide takes you on a journey through the urban environment, revealing a wealth of subjects to photograph. From panoramic...

Urban Legends by Steven Stone explores the enduring power of scary stories. These tales have been passed down through generations, often shrouded in mystery and uncertainty. While they may be...

Tactical Urbanism: A Guide to Short-term Action for Long-term Change In the 21st century, cities face numerous challenges, from population growth to climate change. To address these issues, urban...

Urban Alchemy: Restoring Joy in America's Sorted-Out Cities by Mindy Thompson Fullilove This book explores urban segregation from a social health perspective, offering ways to strengthen neighborhood...

Becoming an Urban Planner: A Guide to Careers in Planning and Urban Design provides valuable insights into the urban planning profession. Through in-depth interviews with over eighty urban planners,...

Integral Urbanism offers a forward-thinking approach to urban planning and architecture, aiming to improve the quality of urban life. This theory proposes a new model that seeks to address issues...

Food and Urbanism explores the connections between food and place in urban design practices, from past to present. By incorporating food into city planning, it's possible to create resilient and...

Underground Urbanism by Elizabeth Reynolds explores innovative design responses to underground spaces in cities. This book examines strategic planning and safeguarding, infilling and up-cycling of...

The Urban Order: An Introduction to Urban Geography by John Rennie Short offers a comprehensive and accessible exploration of contemporary urbanism and city life. This account synthesises traditional...

The Postmodern Urban Condition by Michael J. Dear challenges common assumptions about urban structure and provides a comprehensive introduction to cities in the postmodern world.This book offers a...

The Urban Field: Capital and Governmentality in the Age of Techno-monopoly By Sami Moisio and Ugo Rossi Agenda Publishing, 2024 In this critical analysis, Moisio and Rossi examine the rise of...

The Urban Block: A Guide for Urban Designers, Architects and Town Planners By Jonathan Tarbatt and Chloe Street Tarbatt RIBA Publishing, 2020 Understanding the block is crucial to creating...

Urban Ecology: An Introduction by Philip James and Ian Douglas provides a comprehensive understanding of urban ecosystems and their relationship with human health. This fully revised second edition...

Narrative in Urban Planning: A Practical Field Guide by Lieven Ameel, Jens Martin Gurr, and Barbara Buchenau. This practical field guide provides planners with a comprehensive understanding of...

Explore the darker side of Scottish folklore with this collection of urban legends and ancient myths.Folklorists Sheena Blackhall and Grace Banks delve into the quirky and often spooky world of...

Urban Process and Power by Peter J. Ambrose explores the production and reproduction of urban environments over the past century. The author examines how these processes have evolved, particularly in...

The Historic Urban Landscape: Managing Heritage in an Urban Century offers a comprehensive overview of the intellectual developments in urban conservation. With unique insights from UNESCO's World...

Urban Acupuncture by Jaime Lerner explores the transformative power of small-scale urban projects and initiatives. From innovative transportation systems to vibrant public spaces, this book...

Cities Reimagining the Urban by Ash Amin and Nigel Thrift A fresh perspective on the city challenges traditional notions of urban life. The authors argue that contemporary urban theory is often based...

Exploring the impact of Somali migration on urban East Africa, this book delves into the social, cultural and political underpinnings of Somali-led urban transformation.The increased presence of...

Urban Nature: Enriching Belonging, Wellbeing and Bioculture offers an alternative perspective on urban nature and design. By exploring diverse cultural contexts, this collection of case studies...

Urban Regeneration in the UK provides a comprehensive and critical synthesis of urban regeneration policies and approaches in the UK. This textbook explores key initiatives from central government...

Urban Geopolitics: Rethinking Planning in Contested Cities by Jonathan Rokem and Camillo Boano This book offers a fresh perspective on urban studies, moving beyond traditional Euro-centric approaches...

The Minimanual of the Urban Guerrilla is a practical handbook of urban warfare written by Carlos Marighella in 1969. It has served as a guide for guerrilla groups and resistance networks worldwide,...

Introducing Urban Anthropology provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of urban anthropology. As more than half of the world's population now lives in cities, anthropological research is...

Urban Guerrilla Warfare: A Comparative Analysis of Urban Insurgencies. This book examines eight key examples of urban guerrilla conflict across four continents, tracing the diverse origins of urban...

Against All Odds . . . One FoxA gripping tale of adventure and self-discovery, Urban Legend follows Artful, a fox thrust into a world he wants no part of. As he navigates the complexities of urban...

Urban gardening and agriculture have become essential elements of sustainable urban planning in the face of persistent urbanization and limited resources. However, a consideration of the...

Urban Humanities: A New Approach to Understanding and Intervening in Cities This book introduces the theory and practice of urban humanities, an emerging field that combines the humanities, design,...

Understanding Urban Warfare by Liam Collins and John Spencer is a comprehensive analysis of the challenges and complexities of urban warfare. This book delves into the unique characteristics of...

Urban Life in the Distant Past: A New Approach to Understanding Cities By Michael E. Smith This book offers a fresh perspective on urban life by exploring how ancient settlements and cities developed...

This groundbreaking book challenges conventional policy wisdom in urban economics and policy-making. Recent economic research sheds new light on cities' importance to economic wellbeing and their...

Seeing Through Gulf Cities Urbanization in and from the Arab Peninsula explores the complex relationships between urban development, architecture, and social change in the region.This collection of...

Measuring Urban Design Metrics for Livable Places is a practical guide to understanding and improving urban design. It provides clear methods to measure the qualities that make an area appealing,...

Urban birding is gaining popularity as a vibrant and accessible form of ornithology. This guide, written by its pioneer, provides an introduction to the art of spotting birds in towns and cities...

Renewing Urban Communities: A Study of Sustainable Development in Ireland This book offers an all-Ireland perspective on the tension between sustainable urban development values and the emerging...

This groundbreaking new volume offers both critique and creative solutions to social sustainability in urban areas. It challenges conventional wisdoms and presents practical examples of projects that...

This book provides an overview of major quantitative and qualitative methods used in urban analysis. It covers various approaches to urban studies, offering guidance on implementing specific...

The Urban Design Process by Philip Black and Taki Eddin Sonbli is a comprehensive guide to creating effective urban design solutions. It outlines a bespoke process that considers multiple scales...

Urban Regeneration in the UK provides an accessible and critical synthesis of urban regeneration policies, approaches, issues, and debates in the UK. This second edition has been extensively revised...

Overlooked Cities Power, Politics and Knowledge Beyond the Urban South explores how smaller cities in the urban South are positioned within different urban and knowledge hierarchies. This collection...

This 1985 publication explores how emerging technologies were expected to shape the urban system, both nationally and internationally. The book examines the impact of automation in industry, energy...

Urban and Regional Planning by Peter Hall and Mark Tewdwr-Jones is a comprehensive guide to the history and development of planning theory and practice. This sixth edition has been extensively...

Urban Wildlife Management by Clark E. Adams provides a comprehensive examination of the issues that increase the need for urban wildlife management. This new edition explores changing dynamics in the...

The City Makers of Nairobi re-examines the history of Nairobi's urban development in the colonial period. Often overlooked is the active role played by Africans in shaping the city, and this book...

Imagining Urban Complexity: A Humanities Approach in Tropes, Media, and Genres explores the intricate relationships between urban environments and the humanities. By examining cultural techniques...

Global Cities and Urban Theory explores innovative approaches to understanding major cities around the world. By examining concepts such as smart cities and volumetric urbanism, Donald McNeill sheds...

The Encyclopedia of Urban Legends offers a comprehensive and engaging exploration of these fascinating stories. Spanning hundreds of individual legends and their variations, this reference work...

New Materialisms Ancient Urbanisms by Susan M. Alt and Timothy R. Pauketat explores the complex relationships between urban societies and their environments in Africa, Asia, and the Americas. By...

Exporting Urban Korea? Reconsidering the Korean Urban Development Experience offers a detailed examination of the 'Korean model' and its context for international development cooperation.This book...

Discover the urban jungle in this fascinating collection of maps. You might be surprised to learn that some cities are home to unexpected wildlife, such as feral chickens in Miami or wild boar...

Smriti Srinivas explores the intersection of religion and civic life in Bangalore, India's thriving high-tech city. Through her analysis of the annual "Karaga" performance, she reveals how localities...

Africa's Urban Revolution explores the rapid urbanisation of the continent, highlighting the challenges and opportunities associated with this major wave of urban growth. By 2030, African cities will...

Urban Landscape Planning by Jia Song and Aihong Li offers a comprehensive look at the world of urban design. This book showcases a wide range of projects from top designers around the globe, covering...

Cairo Securitized offers profound insights into the everyday lives of Cairo's citizens, revealing how repressive policies shape urban security crises. This collection of essays explores the impact of...

Urban Lessons of the Venetian Squares explores the unique qualities of Venice's squares and their potential to inform modern urban design. By examining the physical characteristics of these spaces,...

Urban Planning For Dummies provides a practical introduction to this vital profession. As the world's population shifts towards urban centres, understanding land-use and transportation planning is...

Village in the City offers a unique perspective on the rapid urbanization process in China over the last two decades. This phenomenon has given rise to numerous "villages in the city", each with its...

Baku Oil and Urbanism explores the intertwined history of oil and urban development in Baku, Azerbaijan. From its first oil boom in the late 19th century to its current post-oil future, this city has...

The New Urban Crisis: Gentrification, Housing Bubbles, Growing Inequality, and What We Can Do about It by Richard Florida. In recent years, cities have experienced a surge in population as young,...

Cities and Metaphors Beyond Imaginaries of Islamic Urban Space by Somaiyeh Falahat presents a new concept of urban space that challenges traditional approaches to understanding cities. By exploring...

Transforming Urban Transport examines the successful implementation of innovative urban transport initiatives in major cities worldwide. Eight case studies from cities such as Los Angeles, Mexico...

Grammars of the Urban Ground by Ash Amin and Michele Lancione explores the complex processes that shape contemporary cities. Building on various theoretical frameworks, the contributors propose a new...

The Interior Urbanism Theory Reader offers a comprehensive exploration of urbanism, interiority, and publicness from a global perspective. Spanning ancient origins to speculative futures, this book...

Urban Tumbleweed Notes from a Tanka Diary by Harryette Mullen is a poetic exploration of the intersection between city and nature. Through her daily walks, Mullen adapts the traditional Japanese...

The Routledge Handbook on Informal Urbanization explores the complex relationship between urban informality and political inclusion in diverse socio-political contexts. It seeks to reconcile two...

The Transatlantic Collapse of Urban Renewal examines how postwar thinkers considered urban landscapes radically changed by the political and physical realities of sprawl, urban decay, and urban...

Regenerative Urban Design and Ecosystem Biomimicry explores how to create more sustainable cities by incorporating nature-inspired solutions into architectural design.The impact of climate change and...

Shawn A. Ginwright's Hope and Healing in Urban Education explores a new approach to healing justice in urban communities.This book chronicles how teacher activists employ healing strategies in...

Taipei Prototype of UrbanityA 10-day research project by IAAC and The Observer Design Group provides an in-depth analysis of Taipei's unique urban configuration, measuring and recording the city to...

The Urban Apparatus: A Critical Exploration of the City Reinhold Martin's latest work offers a thought-provoking analysis of urbanization and its role in shaping contemporary society. By examining...

Housing Strategies for Urban Redensification by Miquel Adrià presents alternative approaches to urban housing that challenge traditional expansionist models. This reader explores case studies of...

Beyond Plague Urbanism by Andy Merrifield explores the complex issues facing cities today. The author examines how economic injustices and inequalities have shaped urban life, considering what these...

Urban Ministry Reconsidered: Exploring New Directions in Urban Communities. This collection of essays by leading scholars and practitioners offers a fresh perspective on urban ministry. It examines...

The Bohemian Guide to Urban Cycling offers a unique perspective on cycling in the city. By exploring the world of urban cycling through the eyes of a Portland resident, this guide covers the...

Urban Sociology: A Global Introduction by Mark Abrahamson offers a comprehensive overview of the cultural impacts of urban development. The book explores the transition from modern to post-modern...

Urban Nature: Exploring the Multilayered World of City Biodiversity This book delves into the complex and often overlooked world of urban biodiversity, examining how different cultures of nature...

The Expanded City: Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism 2017 This book explores the interconnectedness of cities with ecological and technological processes, challenging traditional urban...

The Misunderstood History of Gentrification: A Fresh Perspective on Urban Renewal and Revitalization. Dennis Gale's insightful book offers a recontextualization of American gentrification, planning,...

Experience the darker side of urban fantasy with this anthology featuring seventeen top villains from bestselling series. From masterminds to wicked witches and infernal personalities, get their...

The English Urban Landscape by Philip J. Waller provides a comprehensive historical survey of England's urban development since the Roman period. This authoritative volume explores various types of...