Best practice in urban extensions and new settlements [electronic resource]
Language: English Publication details: 2007Subject(s): LOC classification:- 711.552/218
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Virtual Online | ONLINE PUBLICATION (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 136997-1001 |
Literature review and historical context -- New settlement case study: Dickens Heath, Solihull -- Urban extension case study: Upton, Northampton -- Urban extension case study: Newcastle Great Park -- Urban extension case study: Hampton, Peterborough -- New settlement case study: South Woodham Ferrers, Essex -- Urban extension case study: Caterham barracks, Surrey -- The case for linked new settlements.
Seeks to establish good practice in developing new settlements and urban extensions by drawing lessons from some recently developed examples. The case studies featured here are all very different in composition and size, but they have all been successfully brought forward through the planning system and have used innovative approaches to providing good-quality development on the ground.