Mapping Urbanities
Morphologies, Flows, Possibilities
$355.29
- Hardcover
282 pages
- Release Date
18 September 2017
Summary
What is the capacity of mapping to reveal the forces at play in shaping urban form and space? How can mapping extend the urban imagination and therefore the possibilities for urban transformation?
With a focus on urban scales, Mapping Urbanities explores the potency of mapping as a research method that opens new horizons in our exploration of complex urban environments. A primary focus is on investigating urban morphologies and flows within a framework of assemblage thinkin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781138233607 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1138233609 |
| Author: | Kim Dovey, Elek Pafka, Mirjana Ristic |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 282 |
| Release Date: | 18 September 2017 |
| Weight: | 929g |
| Dimensions: | 246mm x 189mm |
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About The Author
Kim Dovey
Kim Dovey is Professor of architecture and urban design at the University of Melbourne. His research is broadly focused on theories of ‘place’ and practices of power, covering a broad range of social issues in architecture and urban design. He has a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley.Elek Pafka is Lecturer in urban planning and urban design at the University of Melbourne. His research is focused on the relationship between material density, urban form and the intensity of urban life, as well as methods of mapping the ‘pulse’ of the city. He has a PhD from the University of Melbourne.Mirjana Ristic is Humboldt Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Institute for Sociology, TU Darmstadt. Her research is focused on political issues in architecture and urban design, including the role of buildings and public spaces in mediating nationalism, conflict, power, violence and resistance. She has a PhD from the University of Melbourne.
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