Public Places in Asia Pacific Cities: Current Issues and StrategiesPu Miao Springer Science & Business Media, 2001 M08 31 - 392 pages PUMIAO 1. The Subject Matter: Urban Public Places 2. The Location: Asia Pacific Region 3. The Purpose of the'"Book: For the Makers of Public Places 4. The Three Perspectives of the Book: Description, Criticism, and Intervention 5. Perspective One: Characteristics of Asia Pacific Cities and Their Public Places (1) High Population Density (2) Large Cities (3) Mixed Uses (4) Government-Centered and Pro-Development Culture (5) The East-versus-West Bipolarity (6) Small Amount of Public Space (7) Absence of Large Nodes and Overall Structure in Public Space (8) Intensive Use of Public Space (9) Ambiguous Boundary between the Public and the Private Summaries of Chapters 1-5 6. Perspective Two: Current Issues and Debates (1) Identity Formal Identity Functional Identity (2) Sustainability High-Tech versus Low-Tech High-Density versus Low-Density (3) Equality Equal Participation Equal Accessibility Summaries of Chapters 6-9 7. Perspective Three: Major Trends in Design and Theory (1) The "Grey" Relationship between the Public and the Private (2) The Transformation of Traditional Typology (3) Indigenous Decoration, Color and Material in New Applications (4) The Tropical Public Place Summaries of Chapters 10-17 8. Conclusion Pu Miao (ed. ), Public Places in Asia Pacific Cities, 1-45. © 2001 Kluwer Academic Publishers. 2 P. MIAO 1. The Subject Matter: Urban Public Places A visitor to Kuala Lumpur will hardly forget the experience of strolling among the fragrant fruits sold under the overhang of the five-foot walkway during a tropical downfall. |
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... with both a high urban growth rate ( though not as high as those in some other areas such as Sub - Saharan Africa ) and the large size of the region's population base . 8 What makes the Asia Pacific region different from other 2 P. MIAO.
... with both a high urban growth rate ( though not as high as those in some other areas such as Sub - Saharan Africa ) and the large size of the region's population base . 8 What makes the Asia Pacific region different from other 2 P. MIAO.
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... growth ( such as South Asia and Middle East , and North Africa ) is the former's fast and volatile economic development since the 1950s . During the 1985-1995 period cited above , the region enjoyed a 7.2 % average annual increase in ...
... growth ( such as South Asia and Middle East , and North Africa ) is the former's fast and volatile economic development since the 1950s . During the 1985-1995 period cited above , the region enjoyed a 7.2 % average annual increase in ...
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... growth- without - grace " attitude to a certain extent is echoed by Asian urbanites who fre- quently appear to be preoccupied by the accumulation of private wealth.39 The overwhelming commercial signs in many Asian cities are just one ...
... growth- without - grace " attitude to a certain extent is echoed by Asian urbanites who fre- quently appear to be preoccupied by the accumulation of private wealth.39 The overwhelming commercial signs in many Asian cities are just one ...
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... growth in recent decades more or less increased the disposable income and leisure time of vast numbers of low- and middle - income families . While the added wealth may not be enough to move people to suburban homes , it further ...
... growth in recent decades more or less increased the disposable income and leisure time of vast numbers of low- and middle - income families . While the added wealth may not be enough to move people to suburban homes , it further ...
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... growth and drawing heavily on the experiences of developed countries in the West , will fit into the need for local identities , be sustainable on available resources , and benefit the majority of Asian urban residents . ( 1 ) IDENTITY ...
... growth and drawing heavily on the experiences of developed countries in the West , will fit into the need for local identities , be sustainable on available resources , and benefit the majority of Asian urban residents . ( 1 ) IDENTITY ...
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