Gardens, City Life and Culture - A World Tour (Paperback)

Michel Conan, Chen Wangheng, Wangheng Chen, Nicholas Dagen Bloom, Sylvie Brosseau, U.M. Chandrashekara

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Gardens have exerted a deep influence on the culture of cities. Considering each city as a whole, this book presents the profoundly different roles of gardens in cultural development and social life. Private and princely gardens, from Roman antiquity to approximately 1850, are considered, whether in China, India, the Ottoman Empire, Europe, or the United States. Turning to the subject of planning, the dire lack of a municipal garden policy is examined in contemporary Marrakech. In-depth evaluations of parks and garden planning reveal the successes and limitations of different policies in Stockholm, Tokyo, Kerala (India), historic Suzhou (China), and the U.S. New Towns of the 1960s. This book unveils an exciting domain of interplay between public and private action that is little known by citizen groups, city planners, and managers.

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Imprint:	Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2008
First published:	June 2008
Authors:	Michel Conan • Chen Wangheng • Wangheng Chen • Nicholas Dagen Bloom • Sylvie Brosseau • U.M. Chandrashekara
Dimensions:	272 x 242 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	274
ISBN-13:	978-0-88402-328-9
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Landscape art & architecture > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Urban communities Promotions
LSN:	0-88402-328-1
Barcode:	9780884023289