Böcker av Matthew Carmona

Housing Design Quality directly addresses the major planning debate of our time - the delivery and quality of new housing development.

An introduction to the principles of urban design theory and practice. It enables the students and lecturers to practically apply principles of urban design to their projects. It focuses on sustainable design and practice. It is suitable for those on urban design courses and for professionals who want to update and refresh their knowledge.

This book advances an interdisciplinary and innovative approach to urban design, whilst recognising that distinctly different traditions exist within its study and practice. It informs users who are grappling with urban design research problems, but who need the inspiration to move from idea to methodological approach.

The question of how to measure the quality and effectiveness of the output of the planning process is a current major debate. This book deals with issues of defining quality, public sector management, the use of indicators and the planning process.