Gehl, Jan, 1936- author.

Cities for people / Jan Gehl.

Washington : Island Press, [2010]
©2010

xi, 269 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 27 cm

"For more than forty years Jan Gehl has helped to transform urban environments around the world based on his research into the ways people actually use-or could use-the spaces where they live and work. In this revolutionary book, Gehl presents his latest work creating (or recreating) cityscapes on a human scale. He clearly explains the methods and tools he uses to reconfigure unworkable cityscapes into the landscapes he believes they should be: cities for people. Taking into account changing demographics and changing lifestyles, Gehl emphasizes four human issues that he sees as essential to successful city planning. He explains how to develop cities that are Lively, Safe, Sustainable, and Healthy. Focusing on these issues leads Gehl to think of even the largest city on a very small scale. For Gehl, the urban landscape must be considered through the five human senses and experienced at the speed of walking rather than at the speed of riding in a car or bus or train. This small-scale view, he argues, is too frequently neglected in contemporary projects. In a final chapter, Gehl makes a plea for city planning on a human scale in the fast- growing cities of developing countries. A "Toolbox," presenting key principles, overviews of methods, and keyword lists, concludes the book. The book is extensively illustrated with over 700 photos and drawings of examples from Gehl's work around the globe" --Publisher's description.

9781597265737 (hardback)
159726573X (hardback)
9781597265744 (paperback)
1597265748 (paperback)

City planning Social aspects.
Cities and towns Social aspects.
City and town life.
City planning Environmental aspects.
Public spaces.
Open spaces.
Architecture Human factors.
Quality of life.
Public health.
Villes Aspect social.
Vie urbaine.
Espaces publics.
Espaces verts.
Architecture Facteurs humains.
Qualité de la vie.
Santé publique.
open spaces.
quality of life.
public health.
Aménagement urbain.
Urbanisme.
Aspects sociaux.
Effets sur l'environnement.
Öffentlicher Raum
City planning.
stedelijke planning
urban planning
stadsontwikkeling
urban development
stedelijke ecologie
urban ecology
open ruimten
stedelijke samenleving
urban society
transport
duurzame ontwikkeling
sustainable development
lopen
walking
Urban Plans
Urban Ecology
Urban Society
Stedelijke plannen
Stadsecologie
Stedelijke samenleving

Location: Library main 270118
Call No.: BIB 202791
Status: Available