- Slum Rehabilitation, Vernacular principles in house design, Squatter Settlements, Urban Poverty, Architecture, Design, and 17 moreCultural Heritage, Heritage Conservation, Vernacular Architecture, Sustainable Tourism, City and Regional Planning, Doctoral Supervision, Avestan (Languages And Linguistics), Housing & Residential Design, Housing and Dwelling (Architecture), Urban Design, Urban Geography, Urban Studies, Housing, Social Housing, Urban Planning, Housing Policies, and Housing Policyedit
- I am an architect and urban design professional, enquiring into the improvement of urban development, especially in d... moreI am an architect and urban design professional, enquiring into the improvement of urban development, especially in developing societies, for enhancing the quality of the living environment for all citizens. I think development can be sustainable, by both evolving traditional techniques and continuing innovation.edit
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Taylor & Francis takes seriously its contribution to protecting our environment. In addition to all paper used in our journals being FSC-certified, this journal has gone plastic-free and no longer uses plastic cover lamination or polywrap... more
Taylor & Francis takes seriously its contribution to protecting our environment. In addition to all paper used in our journals being FSC-certified, this journal has gone plastic-free and no longer uses plastic cover lamination or polywrap for mailing.
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The relevance of Iran's traditional architecture and urbanism to future sustainable cities is discussed by the authors.
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As urbanisation is rapidly changing the geographic and social landscape of India, issues of collective violence, urban poverty and discrimination becomes crucial factor in the redefinition of citizenship not only in legal terms, but also... more
As urbanisation is rapidly changing the geographic and social landscape of India, issues of collective violence, urban poverty and discrimination becomes crucial factor in the redefinition of citizenship not only in legal terms, but also in a cultural and socio-economic dimension. While Indian cities are becoming the centres of a culture of exclusion against vulnerable social groups, a long-term perspective is essential to understand the patterns that shaped the space, politics, economy and culture of contemporary metropolises. Using the case study of Ahmedabad, this book investigates the history of city and of its people over the twentieth century. It analyses the contrasting relationship between urban authorities and the inhabitants of Ahmedabad and examines instances of antagonism and negotiation – amongst people, groups and between the people and the public authority – that have continuously shaped, transformed and redefined life in the city. This book offers an important tool t...
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... Ships (MARPOL), Antarctic Specially Managed Areas (ASMAs), Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPAs), Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO ... The collection of papers does justice to the subject. ... It conveys... more
... Ships (MARPOL), Antarctic Specially Managed Areas (ASMAs), Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (ASPAs), Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO ... The collection of papers does justice to the subject. ... It conveys the message of the risks of continuing tourism. ...
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The worldwide development of ecotourism—including adventures such as mountain climbing and whitewater rafting, as well as more pedestrian pursuits such as birdwatching—has been extensively studied, but until now little attention has been... more
The worldwide development of ecotourism—including adventures such as mountain climbing and whitewater rafting, as well as more pedestrian pursuits such as birdwatching—has been extensively studied, but until now little attention has been paid to why vacationers choose to take part in what are often physically and emotionally strenuous endeavors. Drawing on ethnographic research and his own experiences working as an ecotour guide throughout the United States and Latin America, Robert Fletcher argues that participation in rigorous outdoor activities resonates with the particular cultural values of the white, upper-middle-class Westerners who are the majority of ecotourists. Navigating 13,000-foot mountain peaks or treacherous river rapids demands deferral of gratification, perseverance through suffering, and a willingness to assume risks in pursuit of continuous progress. In this way, characteristics originally cultivated for professional success have been transferred to the leisure realm at a moment when traditional avenues for achievement in the public sphere seem largely exhausted. At the same time, ecotourism provides a temporary escape from the ostensible ills of modern society by offering a transcendent "wilderness" experience that contrasts with the indoor, sedentary, mental labor characteristically performed by white-collar workers.
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... in dealing with her enormous population followed the patterns which had worked well for 300 years (British ones adapted to India). ... marked the beginning of New Urbanism a return to architectural styles reminiscent of traditional... more
... in dealing with her enormous population followed the patterns which had worked well for 300 years (British ones adapted to India). ... marked the beginning of New Urbanism a return to architectural styles reminiscent of traditional cities, compactness, walk‐ability and mixed uses ...
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I was looking forward to reading this book, as I have previously found much inspiration and interest in big picture works by authors such as John McNeill, Jared Diamond, Alfred Crosby and Robert Marks. The author's goal for... more
I was looking forward to reading this book, as I have previously found much inspiration and interest in big picture works by authors such as John McNeill, Jared Diamond, Alfred Crosby and Robert Marks. The author's goal for writing this book also sounded promising:'many of ...
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... In the late autumn of 1794, Lotf-Ali Khan Zand, the last Zand pretender to the Persian throne, was arrested in Bam's stables, where he was in hiding, and was handed over to Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar (the founder of the Qajar... more
... In the late autumn of 1794, Lotf-Ali Khan Zand, the last Zand pretender to the Persian throne, was arrested in Bam's stables, where he was in hiding, and was handed over to Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar (the founder of the Qajar Dynasty). ...
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Page 1. PS READ EXCLUSIVE EXTRAS INCLUDING: INTERVIEWS FEATURES IF YOU LOVED THIS . . . AND MORE INSIDE. Cover art: (top) One Hundred Flowers, Jiayan Chen (15391625), early seventeenth century ...
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... A people are indigenous to an area if they occupied the land where they reside, or in the case of pastoral ... protégé and successor, South African President Thabo Mbeki, who warned that mere exhortations to poor people to value and... more
... A people are indigenous to an area if they occupied the land where they reside, or in the case of pastoral ... protégé and successor, South African President Thabo Mbeki, who warned that mere exhortations to poor people to value and respect ... Enemies of Conservation xix the ...
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Iran’s Nomadic tribes represent part of its rich cultural heritage, and retain traditional knowledge in the sustainable management of the arid nation’s rangelands. Mobile pastoralists constitute 2.1% of the national population and own... more
Iran’s Nomadic tribes represent part of its rich cultural heritage, and retain traditional knowledge in the sustainable management of the arid nation’s rangelands. Mobile pastoralists constitute 2.1% of the national population and own one‐third of the total livestock, using the country’s otherwise unused rangelands, which cover about 963,000 km2 (59%) of Iran’s land area. Iran’s pastoral stockbreeders produce more than 200,000 tonnes of red meat, 470,000 tonnes of milk and other dairy products and 21,000 tonnes of wool annually. They also cultivate about 450,000 ha of land and produce a significant volume of handicrafts, such as carpets, ghelims and ghabbehs. Although the geo‐climate characteristics of Iran are more suitable for pastoralism, rather than crop cultivation, particularly in the central plateau, successive governments since 1906 have tried to reduce nomadism and promote agriculture.
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... have engendered, as well as increasing informality in urban activities; increasing socio-spatial challenges, especially social and spatial inequalities, urban sprawl and unplanned peri ... xii Planning Sustainable Cities 2... more
... have engendered, as well as increasing informality in urban activities; increasing socio-spatial challenges, especially social and spatial inequalities, urban sprawl and unplanned peri ... xii Planning Sustainable Cities 2 Understanding the Diversity of Urban Contexts 23 ...
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Page 1. Cruise Tourism in Polar regions Promoting Environmental and Social Sustainability? Edited by Michael Lück, Patrick T. Maher and Emma J. Stewart Page 2. Cruise Tourism in Polar Regions Page 3. Page 4. Cruise Tourism ...