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This book discusses several topics regarding different
vocabularies, such as sacred architecture, heritage buildings, open
spaces, landmarks, and street escapes, all of which have a direct
influence on the city form. The city form is also affected by the
indirect impact of the citizens themselves, for example their
culture, which in turn depends on the arts, as can be seen and
embodied in morals, paintings, media, digital art, and sculpture.
The book also examines the fundamental elements that are
responsible for the identity of the city. Presenting case studies
that demonstrate the how implementing the concept of the
responsibility of architecture and arts affects the development of
our cities, the book offers a new approach that is based on the
available features of a city and explores how planners and
decision-makers can use these features to address the myriad
problems that our cities are facing.
This book presents works that book offer a novel interpretation of
how today's urban problems can be tackled through the efficient use
of resources and the modeling of solutions to best utilize the
available features of cities. The second edition of this book
compiles several research papers that present a detailed discussion
of the formation and identification of cities and illustrate
different case studies that deal with historical areas and
buildings as part of preserving cities' vocabularies and
self-identities. By unfolding a stimulating variety of topics in
relation to the conservation of culture and identity, the book
provides insights into planners and decision-makers, aiding them in
their contributions to the implementation of the 2030 Sustainable
Development goals with reference to heritage preservation.Â
This book explains how learning from past mistakes in urban design
can help to enhance sustainable cities and how the principles of
Green Urbanism can yield more resilient urban settlements.
Environmental design is a fundamental principle in shaping cities.
However, environmental challenges like increased resource
consumption, water degradation and waste-related issues are among
the greatest problems now facing humanity - which is why these
issues need to be considered with regard to "smart cities," either
for the development of new urban centers or for the transformation
of existing cities. The book not only discusses the importance of
integrating sustainability principles in the urban design process,
but also demonstrates their application to the development of
sustainable cities. As such, the book offers essential information
and a source of inspiration for all those who want to build more
sustainable cities.
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