The regeneration of critical urban areas through the redesign of public space with the
intense involvement of local communities seems to be the central focus of place-making …

This paper describes a study of the evaluation of cartographic quality of urban plans in the
Czech Republic using eye-tracking. Although map visualization is a crucial part of the urban …

The region-building process in Western Australia is examined using Paasi's theoretical
framework of 'regional institutionalisation'. The paper examines the formalisation of the …

This book is concerned with the linkages between legal systems and the complexity of
nature. It explores how legal delimitations of ecosystems and diffusion of management …

Drawing on planning and urban design literature and using the evidence of the well-known
case of regeneration of Poblenou in Barcelona, this chapter highlights the relevance of the …

Conservation of urban architectural heritage works (UAH) is an important test for cities to
increase their cultural and economic competitiveness. However, UAH preservation mostly …

The rapid urbanization, often accompanied by uncontrolled use of land, occupation of
unsafe environments as well as the increased rate of occurrence of climate events are …

As a secondary city in Cambodia, Battambang has been facing increasing flooding under
the pressure of urbanization, modernization, and climate change. Like many other Southeast …

The publication explores policy and planning approaches to urban shrinkage and
population decline from Bilbao, Spain (2000-2015), Leipzig, Germany (2000-2015) and …

Spatial planning engages with the many controversies that characterise a dynamic built
environment. Its practice in a highly dense archipelago such as the Maltese Islands often …