Publisher's Synopsis
Encyclopaedia of Methods and Techniques in Urban Engineering highlights some of the problems and discusses possible solutions in terms of organization, planning and management. The book is a compilations of selected chapters, of great significance for understanding the urban development issues, contributed by well-known authors in this scientific field. All the chapters have been comprehensively revised and cover some basic aspects about urban sustainability, urban extension, urban planning, urban setting, housing and land uses. This volume critically assesses the role and impact of urban planning processes, with re- gard to addressing the scale and magnitude of current urbanization challenges. The book broadly outlines the global perspectives on urban planning followed by emergence and nature of urban planning. An over- view of urban planning instruments follows with emphasis on current approaches being applied and their possible impact addressing the daunting urbanization challenges.
