Urban Planning For Dummies | Agenda Bookshop Skip to content
Please note that books with a 10-20 working days delivery time may not arrive before Christmas.
Please note that books with a 10-20 working days delivery time may not arrive before Christmas.
A01=Jordan Yin
A23=W. Paul Farmer
Age Group_Uncategorized
Age Group_Uncategorized
Author_Jordan Yin
automatic-update
Category1=Non-Fiction
Category=RPC
COP=United States
Delivery_Delivery within 10-20 working days
Language_English
PA=Available
Price_€20 to €50
PS=Active
softlaunch

Urban Planning For Dummies

English

By (author): Jordan Yin

How to create the world's new urban future

With the majority of the world's population shifting to urban centres, urban planningthe practice of land-use and transportation planning to help shape cities structurally, economically, and sociallyhas become an increasingly vital profession. In Urban Planning For Dummies, readers will get a practical overview of this fascinating field, including studying community demographics, determining the best uses for land, planning economic and transportation development, and implementing plans. Following an introductory course on urban planning, this book is key reading for any urban planning student or anyone involved in urban development.

With new studies conclusively demonstrating the dramatic impact of urban design on public psychological and physical health, the impact of the urban planner on a community is immense. And with a wide range of positions for urban planners in the public, nonprofit, and private sectorsincluding law firms, utility companies, and real estate development firmshaving a fundamental understanding of urban planning is key to anyone even considering entry into this field. This book provides a useful introduction and lays the groundwork for serious study.

  • Helps readers understand the essentials of this complex profession
  • Written by a certified practicing urban planner, with extensive practical and community-outreach experience

For anyone interested in being in the vanguard of building, designing, and shaping tomorrow's sustainable city, Urban Planning For Dummies offers an informative, entirely accessible introduction on learning how.

See more
Current price €21.38
Original price €22.99
Save 7%
A01=Jordan YinA23=W. Paul FarmerAge Group_UncategorizedAuthor_Jordan Yinautomatic-updateCategory1=Non-FictionCategory=RPCCOP=United StatesDelivery_Delivery within 10-20 working daysLanguage_EnglishPA=AvailablePrice_€20 to €50PS=Activesoftlaunch
Delivery/Collection within 10-20 working days
Product Details
  • Weight: 522g
  • Dimensions: 185 x 231mm
  • Publication Date: 27 Mar 2012
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publication City/Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781118100233

About Jordan Yin

Jordan Yin PhD AICP is a faculty member of the College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University and a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners. He has published research articles in leading academic journals including Urban Affairs Review and Journal of Urban Affairs and his work as an urban planner has been reported on by National Public Radio The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue we'll assume that you are understand this. Learn more
Accept