Bibliograph

Cultural quarters, principles and practice

Type

Label

Cultural quarters, principles and practice

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Cultural quarters

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Sub title

principles and practice

Summary

The much-praised Cultural Quarters returns in a revised edition, offering new case studies and new chapters on the economics of cultural quarters and the importance of historical buildings. This definitive text provides a conceptual context for cultural quarters through a detailed discussion of urban design and planning. Drawing on several case studies (from Bolton, Birmingham, Ireland and Vienna), Cultural Quarters positions the emergence of specific cultural areas within a historical and social context and explores the economics of maintaining the respective districts. The book offers a concise illustration of how cultural practice is maintained and expanded within an urban environment

Target audience

adult

Classification