The Compact City
A Sustainable Urban Form?
by Katie Williams, Elizabeth Burton, Mike Jenks
360 pages· 2003· ISBN 9781135816995
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This book presents the latest thinking on the benefits and dangers of higher density urban living. It offers diverse opinions and research, from a wide range of disciplines, and gives an insight into both the theoretical debate and the practical challenges surrounding the compact city. Essential reading for anyone with an interest in sustainable urban development.
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