Urban Residential Area Planning Principles (Series of Textbooks for Urban Planning)

Author: Zhou Jian (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 1999-05-01
Features: This book begins by analyzing the material and non-material elements of urban residential areas, comprehensively elaborating on the fundamental principles and methods of residential area planning and design. The content covers various aspects such as the overall principles of residential area planning, planning structure, resident surveys, spatial organization, traffic organization and road network layout, facility arrangement, outdoor environmental landscape design, and planning indicators. One of the book's features is the introduction of new issues in residential area planning, including ecological issues, community development issues, cultural heritage issues, and more. Another feature is the adoption of a "concept-theory-technology-case study-new developments" narrative structure, which is illustrated with visuals and easy to understand, explaining the principles and design methods of residential area planning in a both theoretical and practical manner.
This book is intended for all students and teachers involved in urban residential and residential area planning, as well as for government management personnel and real estate development institutions.