Showing papers on "Urban ecosystem published in 1993"
Book•
01 Jan 1993
TL;DR: The Foundations of Urban Form and Land Use: Architecture and Urban Design as mentioned in this paper is a seminal work in the field of urban planning and urban development, focusing on the American urban system.
Abstract: 1. Urbanization and Urban Geography. 2. The Foundations of the American Urban System. 3. The Urban System in Transition. 4. The Foundations of Urban Form and Land Use. 5. Changing Metropolitan Form. 6. The City as Text: Architecture and Urban Design 7. The Urban Development Process. 8. The Residential Kaleidoscope. 9. How Neighborhoods Change. 10. Urbanization, Urban Life, and Urban Spaces. 11. Problems of Urbanization. 12. The Foundations of Urban Governance and Politics. 13. Metropolitan Restructuring and the Politics of Change. 14. Urban Policy and Planning. 15. Urban Futures. Notes. Index.
310 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors use Singapore as a case study to illustrate how urban development and successful environmental management can occur concurrently, precisely because of the presence of enlightened elites and decision makers and firm government.
24 citations
TL;DR: The urban village concept developed by the City of Phoenix offers a new model, which practitioners are using to mitigate the urban problems in the Sunbelt as mentioned in this paper, which is the most rapidly growing urban centers in the country.
Abstract: Cities in the Sunbelt, with their own distinct development patterns, are the most rapidly growing urban centers in the country. Government programs and American life-style preferences spurred the growth of these cities, which are characterized by low density, open landscapes, spread out land uses, and automobile dependency. Traditional models of urban form do not work for the Sunbelt. The urban village concept developed by the City of Phoenix offers a new model, which practitioners are using to mitigate the urban problems in the Sunbelt.
15 citations
8 citations
01 Jan 1993
TL;DR: In this paper, the influence of urban ecosystems on soil quality is described by a compartment model, which includes natural factors and landuse, processes, resulting soil properties, substance inputs and interventions, critical output and their temporal and spatial distribution.
Abstract: The influence of urban ecosystems on soil quality is described by a compartment model. The links of the model are natural factors and landuse, processes, resulting soil properties, substance inputs and interventions, critical output and their temporal and spatial distribution.
2 citations
Journal Article•
TL;DR: The author discusses the development and functions of urban areas and towns in China and considers elements of urban area; internal and external functions; relationships among urban areas; and the evolution, growth, and changes of towns.
Abstract: The author discusses the development and functions of urban areas and towns in China. Aspects considered include elements of urban areas; internal and external functions; relationships among urban areas; and the evolution growth and changes of towns and their functions. (ANNOTATION)
2 citations