The Compact City: A Sustainable Urban Form?

by Mike Jenks (Editor), Elizabeth Burton (Editor), Katie Williams (Editor)

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.

Genres: Urban

360 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 15, 1996