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Urban Space
An Inquiry into
a Socio-spatial
Process
Ali Madanipour
University of Newcastle,
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Contents
Introduction
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PART ONE
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Dilemmas of space
Absolute and relational space
Space and mass
Physical and social space
Mental and real space
Abstract and differential space
Space and time
Space and place
Space and specialization
Conclusion
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Environmental cognition
A behavioural approach to space
Mapping urban images
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Chapter 4
Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
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Images of Perfection
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Utopia
Urban context
Urbanism of the metropolitan paradigm
Modernist urban design
Post-modern urbanism
Anti-urban paradigm
Suburbanism
Planned anti-urbanism
Socialist anti-urbanism
Broadacre City
Micro-urbanism of the small town paradigm
Garden cities
Neighbourhood unit
Radburn
Planned decentralization of London
British new towns
New Urbanism
Conclusion
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Bibliography
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Index
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