During the early stages of the Industrial Revolution, canals played a crucial role in facilitating
the rapid development of factories. Despite economic downturns and the rise of alternative …

Public open spaces play an important role in achieving equity and inclusion in cities. They
are vital elements that shape the urban life and public realm in communities. This paper …

Place-making, as a thoughtful planning, design and management approach to creating
communities, is critical not only to designers of the built environment, but also to developers …

This chapter proposes a conceptual framework for achieving compact urban form in
polycentric cities beyond the rail station. It draws on the experience of Phoenix, Arizona, the …

The primary purpose of this work was to provide a new view of the role canals can play in
cities. In Glasgow city, canals were held highly for its role in shaping the industrial image of …