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Patrick Geddes' Contribution to Sociology and Urban Planning: Vision of A City
Patrick Geddes' Contribution to Sociology and Urban Planning: Vision of A City
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This book explores Patrick Geddes' significant contributions to urban planning and sociology, highlighting his vision of a more humane, social, natural, and aesthetic town and city. It examines his ideas in relation to issues such as better housing, health, history, culture, citizen, university, urban renewal, and sustainability, and emphasizes their relevance to contemporary urban concerns.
Format: Hardback
Length: 196 pages
Publication date: 30 March 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
This captivating book delves into the profound and lasting contributions of Patrick Geddes to urban planning and sociology. Geddes' vision of the city, deeply rooted in the principles of social development and the preservation of cultural and ecological resources, has ignited the imaginations of countless urban planners, architects, and social scientists who are actively engaged in addressing contemporary urban challenges.
The book explores Geddes' early experiments with urban renewal in Edinburgh, the renowned Cities and Town Planning Exhibition, and his groundbreaking work in India, aimed at improving cities and towns with minimal financial and human costs. It examines the theoretical foundations of Geddes' ideas, encompassing topics such as better housing and health, the preservation of history and culture, the role of citizens, university and urban renewal, and the pressing contemporary urban ecological crisis. Furthermore, the book delves into the question of sustainability within the framework of Geddes' vision of creating more humane, social, natural, and aesthetic towns and cities.
A comprehensive examination of Patrick Geddes' ideas, this book underscores the immense relevance of his work to contemporary urban concerns and issues, particularly in India. It will captivate scholars and researchers across various disciplines, including sociology, urban studies, city planning, urban sociology, architecture, human geography, urban geography, settlement studies, development studies, and environmental sustainability.
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367524043
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