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After Great Disasters
An In-Depth Analysis of How Six Countries Managed Community RecoveryLivrosJunho 2017Laurie A. Johnson and Robert B. Olshansky“The book is an important contribution to the practice of recovery and reconstruction. The lessons emerging from these case studies bring clarity to the complex recovery processes and provide...
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Nature and Cities
The Ecological Imperative in Urban Design and PlanningLivrosNovembro 2016Edited by Frederick R. Steiner, George F. Thompson, and Armando CarbonellNote: If you are ordering multiple copies of this book, please contact our warehouse by email at lincolnorders@pssc.com or by phone at 877-526-3257 for a shipping quote. “This book overflows...
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Planeta de ciudades
LivrosJunho 2015This book develops a science of global cities to prepare for the coming expansion of the planet's population and questions the main tenets of the Containment Paradigm. It provides planners and...
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Planet of Cities
LivrosSetembro 2012“Students and others looking for a place to start often ask, ‘If I could read just one book about xxxx, which would you suggest?’ When it comes to cities, I have a new favorite. It...
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Atlas of Urban Expansion
LivrosJunho 2012Shlomo Angel, Jason Parent, Daniel L. Civco, and Alejandro M. BleiNote: This volume is currently out of stock and an updated edition is now available in two volumes — Atlas of Urban Expansion—2016 Edition, Volume 1: Areas and Densities and Atlas of...
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Climate Change and Land Policies
LivrosMaio 2011Edited by Gregory K. Ingram and Yu-Hung HongDeveloping policies that will keep climate change in check has become a global priority, as increasing greenhouse gas emissions contribute to extreme weather patterns. If these emissions remain...
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Inclusionary Housing in International Perspective
Affordable Housing, Social Inclusion, and Land Value RecaptureLivrosJulho 2010Edited by Nico Calavita and Alan Mallach“Countries around the world are looking for innovative ways to deal with growing problems of housing need and social exclusion. With its international perspective on inclusionary housing, this...
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The Community Land Trust Reader
LivrosMaio 2010Edited by John Emmeus Davis“The immensely damaging U.S. housing bubble, which was built on speculation, burst suddenly, with disastrous results not just for our national economy, but for individual homeowners and renters...
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Global Universities and Urban Development
Case Studies and AnalysisLivrosMarço 2008Edited by Wim Wiewel and David C. PerryThis book on the role of global universities in urban development, edited by Wim Wiewel and David C. Perry, complements their previous volume on U.S. institutions, The University as Urban Developer:...