Urban Underground Space Design (Foreign Urban Design Series)

Author: (USA) Gideon S. Grannis
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Features: This book is a monograph in this category of literature. It discusses feasible methods for utilizing underground space as a supplement to existing urban areas or newly built towns. The book comprehensively examines examples of underground space development in Europe, America, Australia, Africa, and Asia (China and Japan) to explore the potential of large-scale underground space utilization as a solution to urban expansion, aiming to form a holistic and comprehensive concept for the future development of underground cities. While elaborating on the feasibility of underground space utilization, the book also emphasizes the integration of traditional above-ground cities with new underground cities, considering numerous other aspects in underground urban space design, such as technical design, daylighting, ventilation, transportation, residential living, logistics systems, communication, health, as well as social, economic, safety, and insurance factors. This book offers excellent reference value for urban planners, urban designers, architects, engineers, developers, and city policymakers.