| Description |
xii, 391 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Series |
GeoJournal library ; v. 60 |
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GeoJournal library ; v. 60
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| Contents |
Introduction / Pu Miao.--I: Unique Public Places of the Asia Pacific Region: 1. The Waterfront as a Public Place in Tokyo / H. Jinnai.-- 2. The Street Market as an Urban Facility in Hong Kong / H. Kinoshita.--3. The Roles of the Plaza: The Philippine Experience / N.I. Alarcon.--4. Japanese Public Space as Defined by Event / T. Hidaka, M. Tanaka.-- 5. Rukun and Gotong Royong: Managing Public Places in an Indonesian Kampung / D.H. Rahmi, et al.--II: Problems in Public Space: 6. The Vanishing Streets in the Malaysian Urbanscape / A.B. Sulaiman, S. Shamsuddin.-- 7. Endangered Street Life: Building Frontages and Street Activities in Hanoi / A. Casault.--8. The Quest for Better Public Space: A Critical Review of Urban Hong Kong / C.Q.L. Xue, K.K.K. Manuel.-- 9. Public Domain, Private Interest: Social Space in Hong Kong / A.R. Cuthbert, K.G. McKinnell.-- III: New Design/Planning Strategies: 10. Architecture in the Pacific Century / C. Abel.-- 11. Multi-Dimensional Planning and Public Space in the Philippines / G.C. Ramos.-- 12. Place-Making and the New Mobility of Asian Cities: The Bangkok Plan / G. Hack.-- 13. Design with High-Density: A Chinese Perspective / Pu Miao.-- 14. A Question of Local Models: Public Spaces in Mae Hong Son, Thailand / B. Bell.-- 15. The Alley as a Spiritual Axis for the Community: The Hikifune Project, Tokyo / S. Hagiwara.--16. Vision of a 21st-Century Public Place: GigaWorld, KL LinearCity, Kuala Lumpur / D. Chew.--17. The Next Generation of Singapore's Public Space: The New Downtown / J.K.H. Chan |
| Summary |
This collection of essays provides timely and first-hand reports on the unique characteristics of Asia Pacific public places (as compared to those in Western cities), current problems and debates, and newly proposed design/planning solutions. [from publisher's advertisement] |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-379) and index |
| Subject |
Urban landscape architecture -- Asia.
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Public spaces -- Asia.
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City planning -- Asia.
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Cities and towns -- Asia.
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| Author |
Miao, Pu.
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| LC no. |
2001041353 |
| ISBN |
079237083X alkaline paper |
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