Climax City - Masterplanning and the Complexity of Urban Growth (Hardcover)

Human settlements are the result of a mix of self-organisation and planning. Planners are fighting a losing battle to impose order on chaotic systems. Connections between the process of urban growth and the fields of complexity theory are of increasing importance to planners and urbanists alike; the idea that cities are emergent structures created not by design but from the interplay of relatively simple rules and forces over time. From the the small Tuscan hill town to the megacities of Asia: the struggle between the planned and the unplanned is universal. The question is: can we rediscover the art of city planning that works with, rather than against the natural process of urban growth? Based on years of international research, Climax City is a critical exploration of the growth of cities and masterplanning. Challenging the idea that the city can be entirely planned on paper, this book implores you to work with chaos when planning cities. Beautifully illustrated with striking hand-drawn plans of global cities, this is a vital and accessible contribution to urban theory and planning. It's the perfect title for practitioners and academics across planning and urban design looking to make sense out of chaos.

General

Imprint:	RIBA Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2019
First published:	2018
Authors:	David Rudlin • Shruti Hemani
Dimensions:	248 x 191 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-1-85946-763-3
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Landscape art & architecture > City & town planning - architectural aspects Books > Earth & environment > Regional & area planning > Urban & municipal planning > General
LSN:	1-85946-763-6
Barcode:	9781859467633

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