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GIS in sustainable urban planning and management / edited by Martin van Maarseveen, Javier Martinez, and Johannes Flacke. - 1 online resource (xii, 351 pages) : illustraions, maps (some color)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

GIS is used today to better understand and solve urban problems. This book explores and illustrates the use of geo-information in the planning and management of urban regions. The first part of the book addresses the concept of sustainable urban development, its different frameworks, the many ways of measuring sustainability, and its value in the urban policy arena. The second part discusses how urban planning can shape our cities, examines various spatial configurations of cities, the spread of activities, and the demands placed on different functions to achieve strategic objective. It further focuses on the recognition that urban dwellers are increasingly under threat from natural hazards and climate change.


English.

ISBN: 9781315146638 1315146630 9781351379076 1351379070 9781351379090 1351379097 1351379089 1138505552 9781138505551 9781351379083

Standard No.: 9781138505551

Source: K39533 00004766

Subjects--Topical Terms:
City planning--Data processing.
Geographic information systems.
Urban & municipal planning.
TECHNOLOGY / Remote Sensing
NATURE / Environmental Conservation & Protection
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development
City planning--Data processing.
Geographic information systems.

Subjects--Index Terms: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Urban planning

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

Dewey Class. No.: 307.1/2160285