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Theory of Mountainurbanology, 1st ed. 2021
Author: Huang Guangyu
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269 p. · 15.5x23.5 cm · Paperback
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This book is about mountainurbanology grounded in Southwest China, where mountain is a typical landform for many towns and cities. From the multi-disciplinary perspective in a dynamic changing context, it presents a comprehensive framework including the location of mountain city, planning, design, building, transportation, disaster, aesthetics and governance in building up mountain cities based on investigation of natural, social and economic studies. The book also emphasizes ecological planning method based on topography in mountainous area through the lens of teaching and practice on urban planning for over half a century in Southwest China. It is a highly informative book providing academic insight for senior undergraduates, graduate students, lecturers, research professionals and decision makers with an interest in urban planning, ecology, planning and design in mountainous region development. Prof. Guangyu Huang is regarded as Founding Pioneer of mountainurbanology in China, a sub-discipline of urban planning.
Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Investigation.- Chapter 3. Site Selection.- Chapter 4. Category.- Chapter 5. Planning.- Chapter 6. Design.- Chapter 7. Building.- Chapter 8. Transportation.- Chapter 9. Ecology.- Chapter 10. Disaster.- Chapter 11. Aesthetics.- Chapter 12. Governance.
The main works of Prof. Huang include Construction of Contemporary Towns (main author), Ecocity: Theory and Design Approach (co-author: CHEN Yong), On Mount Urbanology, Mounturban Planning & Design: A collection of Huang Guangyu’s Works, Theory of Mountainurbanology, The Planning Construction of Mountain Cities and Towns and Environmental Ecology (chief editor) and ’97 International Symposium on Sustainable Development of Human Settlements in Mountainous Regions (chief editor)
Prof. Guangyu Huang is recognized as Founder of mountainousurbanology, a pioneer of ecocity planning in China.
Outlines for the first time the framework of the mountainurbanology, an integrated cross-disciplinary knowledgebase on urban planning and ecology for mountain region
Provides a detailed introduction and comprehensive description of urban planning and design method in mountainous city planning
Links historical and cultural perspective and scientific techniques in planning practice