{"product_id":"the-urban-section-robert-mantho-9780415642583","title":"The Urban Section: An Analytical Tool for Cities and Streets","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe design of streets, and the connections between streets of different character, is the most important task for architects and urbanists working in an urban context. Considered at two distinct spatial scales - that of the individual street - the Street Section - and the complex of city streets - the City Transect - \u003cem\u003eUrban Section \u003c\/em\u003eidentifies a range of generic street types and their success or otherwise in responding to climatic, cultural, traditional, morphological, social and economic well being. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing comparative studies a profile of best practice in street and city design is identified, showing methodologies in both the analysis of, and design for, successful streets and public places - place-making. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn uniquely dealing with both the historic and contemporary description and analysis of urban 'streets' around the world, the work is of both academic and professional interest to architects, urban planners and designers, highway engineers, landscape and urban design advisers in both the public and private sectors; students, amenity and civic societies, city authorities and government agencies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Mantho\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415642582\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415642583\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.70w x 1.00d","brand":"Robert Mantho","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48658865684735,"sku":"9780415642583","price":255.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-urban-section-robert-mantho-9780415642583","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}