In this basic textbook, prospective architects, urban and landscape planners receive assistance in working on urban development projects and designs. This edition has been expanded by two chapters on informal urban planning and regional urban development.
Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Christa Reicher is an architect and urban planner and teaches urban planning, urban design and land-use planning at the TU Dortmund.
Introduction.- To understand the basic terms.- A foray: from history to theory.- The "grammar" of the city.- Building blocks of the city.- Reading the city.- Urban planning.- Urban design and attitude.- Urban planning as a process - Informal town planning - Regional town planning - Selected tasks.