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Elizabeth Burton & Mike Jenks
The Compact City [EPUB ebook]
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This book presents the latest thinking on the benefits and dangers of higher density urban living. It offers diverse opinions and research, from a wide range of disciplines, and gives an insight into both the theoretical debate and the practical challenges surrounding the compact city. Essential reading for anyone with an interest in sustainable urban development.

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Format EPUB ● Pages 360 ● ISBN 9781135816988 ● Editor Elizabeth Burton & Mike Jenks ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2003 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 5299411 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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