The global population has rapidly urbanized over the past century, and the urbanization rate
is projected to reach about 70% by 2050. In line with these trends and the increasing …

Since the early 20th century various planning movements have been developed. It would be
useful to trace the evolution of these movements to see how their underlying principles have …

Neighborhood sustainability assessment tools have become widespread since the turn of
21st century and many communities, mainly in the developed world, are utilizing these tools …

Promoting a new vision of community—walkable, affordable, environmentally sustainable—
the urban design idea of transit-oriented development (TOD) extended the land use and …

The 15-minute city concept was introduced as a post-COVID strategy to support more
sustainable recovery from the pandemic and develop complete, climate-sensitive, and …

With the rapid process of urbanisation in China, the challenges facing cities with regard to
urban fabric, urban function, and human living conditions are enormous. Urban renewal …

Shaping livable cities is an enduring issue for urban planning, which came dramatically to
the forefront of relevant policies with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. This …

Triggered by the COVID-19 crisis, the 15-min city concept has emerged as a new model of
city vision. This increasingly popular urban planning paradigm brings the idea of living …

This Handbook is the first to explore the emergent field of 'placemaking'in terms of the recent
research, teaching and learning, and practice agenda for the next few years. Offering …

The term neighborhood has been reduced to a word for a convenient geographical locator.
In fact, most cities claim to be compiled of neighborhoods, but this strays far from the term's …