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Identify the Tools of Sustainable Design & How Can Communities Participate in the Design of the Environments Where They Live & Work?

Posted on: Wednesday, 25 October 2006, 12:00 CDT

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c44077) has announced the addition of Designing Sustainable Cities in the Developing World to their offering.

Can conservation of the built heritage be reconciled with the speed of urban change in cities of the developing world? What are the tools of sustainable design and how can communities participate in the design of the environments in which they live and work?

These are some of the questions explored within this innovative and richly illustrated book. A wealth of examples drawn from Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, India and Myanmar demonstrate how rapid physical and social change has swept away historic urban quarters and the cultural heritage they represent.

Written in an accessible style the rich mix of concepts, research methods, analysis and practice-based tools is designed for academics and professionals alike. Leading academics Zetter and Watson have produced a fascinating book that is amongst the first to explore the concept of urban sustainability within the context of urban design in the developing world.

About the Author/Editor:

Professor Roger Zetter is Deputy Head of the Department of Planning and Director of the Development and Forced Migration Research Unit (dfm) in the School of Built Environment at Oxford Brookes University, UK.

Professor Georgia Butina Watson is Head of the Department of Planning in the School of Built Environment at Oxford Brookes University, UK.

Topics Covered:

List of Figures vii Acknowledgements x List of Acronyms xii List of Contributors xiv

INTRODUCTION

1 Designing Sustainable Cities Roger Zetter and Georgia Butina Watson

Part I: Urban Form and Transformation

2 Cultural Sustainability and Development: Drukpa and Burman Vernacular Architecture Regina Mapua Lim

3 Rebuilding City Identity through History: The Case of Bethlehem- Palestine Jane Handal

4 Urban Conservation in Mexican Colonial Cities: The Historic Centre of Morelia Norma E. Rodrigo-Cervantes

5 Involving Local Communities in the Conservation and Rehabilitation of Historic Areas in Mexico City: The Case of Coyoacan Yanet Lezama-Lopez

6 Value-led Heritage and Sustainable Development: The Case of Bijapur, India 1 Anwar Punekar

7 Urban Planning and Sustainability in South Africa Koyi Mchunu

vi Designing Sustainable Cities in the Developing World

Part II: Designing People-based Environments

8 Urban Reform and Development Regulation: The Case of Belem, Brazil Jose Julio Lima

9 Impact of Land Subdivision Processes on Residential Layouts in Makkah City, Saudi Arabia Mohammed Abdullah Edrees

10 Sustainable Urban Form: Environment and Climate Responsive Design Silvia de Schiller, Ian Bentley and Georgia Butina Watson

11 Collaborative Public Open Space Design in Self-help Housing: Minas-Polvorilla, Mexico City 1 Luis Gabriel Juarez-Galeana

12 Community Involvement in Planning and Managing Sustainable Space in Mexico Ana Maria Maldonaldo-Fuse

Index

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c44077

Source: Business Wire

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