Keywords:
Environmental geography.
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Geography.
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Environmental management.
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Landscape ecology.
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Architecture.
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Integrated Geography.
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Regional Geography.
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Environmental Management.
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Landscape Ecology.
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Architecture.
Description / Table of Contents:
Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Investigation -- Chapter 3. Site Selection -- Chapter 4. Category -- Chapter 5. Planning -- Chapter 6. Design -- Chapter 7. Building -- Chapter 8. Transportation -- Chapter 9. Ecology -- Chapter 10. Disaster -- Chapter 11. Aesthetics -- Chapter 12. Governance.
Abstract:
This book is about mountainurbanology grounded in Southwest China, where mountain is a typical landform for many towns and cities. From the multi-disciplinary perspective in a dynamic changing context, it presents a comprehensive framework including the location of mountain city, planning, design, building, transportation, disaster, aesthetics and governance in building up mountain cities based on investigation of natural, social and economic studies. The book also emphasizes ecological planning method based on topography in mountainous area through the lens of teaching and practice on urban planning for over half a century in Southwest China. It is a highly informative book providing academic insight for senior undergraduates, graduate students, lecturers, research professionals and decision makers with an interest in urban planning, ecology, planning and design in mountainous region development. Prof. Guangyu Huang is regarded as Founding Pioneer of mountainurbanology in China, a sub-discipline of urban planning.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
XXXIII, 269 p. 186 illus., 102 illus. in color.
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online resource.
Edition:
1st ed. 2021.
ISBN:
9789811608193
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0819-3
DOI:
10.1007/978-981-16-0819-3
DDC:
910
Language:
English
