Imparting City: Methods and Tools for Collaborative Planning

This handbook provides techniques, methods, and process models for developing and realizing complex urban planning concepts, with a focus on experimental urban research and cross-disciplinary approaches. It includes case studies from various cities and is written by experts in the field.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 176 pages
Publication date: 30 January 2023
Publisher: Birkhauser

This comprehensive handbook is designed to assist urban actors in developing and implementing complex urban planning concepts. It offers a range of techniques, methods, and process models that span from analytical approaches and concept strategies to the creation of participatory projects.

Through innovative and engaging open-ended experiments, creative participatory urban mediation has been proven as an effective academic practice. The book proposes a method catalog of readily achievable approaches for experimental urban research, seamlessly integrated into design and planning processes within education and practice.

To facilitate effective urban planning, this handbook employs cross-disciplinary methods and working approaches. It includes case studies from renowned cities such as Berlin, Düsseldorf, Cologne, London, Madrid, and Wuppertal, providing valuable insights and practical examples.

The handbook is preceded by a foreword by Barbara-Ann Campbell-Lange, and contributions from esteemed experts like Theo Lorenz, Mohamed Fezazi, Alexia Radounikli, and Vera San Payo de Lemos further enrich its content and relevance. Whether you are an urban planner, researcher, educator, or community member, this handbook offers valuable guidance and tools to shape the future of cities.

Weight: 1046g
Dimension: 240 x 300 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783035624120