Designing Sustainable Cities in the Developing World

Contents......Page 6
List of Figures......Page 8
Acknowledgements......Page 11
List of Acronyms......Page 13
List of Contributors......Page 15
INTRODUCTION......Page 20
1 Designing Sustainable Cities......Page 22
Part I: Urban Form and Transformation......Page 38
2 Cultural Sustainability and Development: Drukpa and Burman Vernacular Architecture......Page 40
3 Rebuilding City Identity through History: The Case of Bethlehem-Palestine......Page 70
4 Urban Conservation in Mexican Colonial Cities: The Historic Centre of Morelia......Page 88
5 Involving Local Communities in the Conservation and Rehabilitation of Historic Areas in México City: The Case of Coyoacán......Page 104
6 Value-led Heritage and Sustainable Development: The Case of Bijapur, India......Page 122
7 Urban Planning and Sustainability in South Africa......Page 140
Part II: Designing People-based Environments......Page 152
8 Urban Reform and Development Regulation: The Case of Belém, Brazil......Page 154
9 The Impact of Land Subdivision Processes on Residential Layouts in Makkah City, Saudi Arabia......Page 170
10 Sustainable Urban Form: Environment and Climate Responsive Design......Page 182
11 Collaborative Public Open Space Design in Self-help Housing: Minas-Polvorilla, México City......Page 198
12 Community Involvement in Planning and Managing Sustainable Open Space in Mexico......Page 216
B......Page 226
H......Page 227
P......Page 228
Z......Page 229