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020			_a9781032425696
041			_aEnglish.
082			_a307.116 _bMUN-P
100			_aMunshi, Indra _eauthor.
245			_aPatrick Geddes' contribution to sociology and urban planning : _bvision of a city / _cby Indra Munshi
260			_aNew York : _bRoutledge, _c2022.
300			_axiii, 196p.
520			_aThis book explores Patrick Geddes’ significant contributions to urban planning and sociology. His vision of the city, rooted in the principles of social development and preservation of cultural and ecological resources, has inspired generations of urban planners, architects and social scientists engaged with contemporary urban issues. The book discusses Geddes’ early experiments with urban renewal in Edinburgh, the famous Cities and Town Planning Exhibition and his work in India for the improvement of cities and towns with minimal financial and human cost. It examines the theoretical underpinnings of his ideas in relation to issues such as better housing and health; the preservation of history and culture; the role of a citizen; university and urban renewal; and the contemporary urban ecological crisis among others. Furthermore, it looks at the question of sustainability in the context of Geddes’ vision of a more humane, social, natural and aesthetic town and city. A comprehensive review of Patrick Geddes’ ideas, this book underlines the relevance of his work to contemporary urban concerns and issues, especially in India. It will be of interest to scholars and researchers of sociology, urban studies, city planning, urban sociology, architecture, human geography, urban geography, settlement studies, development studies and environmental sustainability.
546			_aEnglish.
650			_aCity planning.
650			_aUrban Sociology.
650			_aUrban renewal.
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