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List of Selected Readings

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1. Introduction

Carmona, M., de Magalhaes, C., and Edwards, M. (2002) What value urban design? Urban Design International, 7. pp63-81

2. Urban Structure

Dieleman, F. and Wegener, M. (2004) Compact City and Urban Sprawl. Built Environment, Volume 30, Number 4. pp308-323

3. Site and Neighbourhood Planning

Local Government Commission, US EPA. (2003) Creating great neighbourhoods: Density in your community. Washngton: National Association of Realtors. Retrieved from http://www.lgc.org/

4. Built Form and Neighbourhood Character

Anne Vernez Moudon (1986) Built for Change: Neighbourhood Architecture in San Francisco, Chapter 3 “Elements of order: Gridiron, Lots, and Boxes” pp.51–73

5. Public Space Design

CABE Space (undated) The value of public space: How high quality parks and public spaces create economic, social and environmental value. London: Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment