The Evaluative Image of the City
| Author | : Jack L. Nasar |
| Publisher | : SAGE Publications, Incorporated |
| Total Pages | : 192 |
| Release | : 1997-11-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0803954484 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780803954489 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (489 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Evaluative Image of the City by : Jack L. Nasar
Download or read book The Evaluative Image of the City written by Jack L. Nasar and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 1997-11-11 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume builds on the work of Kevin Lynch, whose key 1960 work The Image of the City transformed the way design professionals and social scientists deal with urban form and design. The author explores further the role of human evaluations of the cityscape, and describes how to assess, plan and design the appearance of cities to please the inhabitants. He presents a series of studies on evaluative images, discusses methodologies, findings and applications to design and planning at various stages.
