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The Western Australian capital, Perth, is the world s most isolated city, in one of the world s most unique biological regions. Already sprawled further than most major international cities, Perth is predicted to grow from 1.5 million people to 4.2 million by 2056. To meet this increase the entire city and its infrastructure needs to double in the next four decades. The result of a two-year research project headed by award-winning landscape architect Richard Weller, Boomtown 2050 is designed to help inform architects and urban planners of the choices available to them concerning rapid city growth and development. Going beyond the sprawl versus anti-sprawl debates, it shows various ways in which this city can be creatively reorganized to meet future needs. With cutting-edge development scenarios that can be applied to any city experiencing rapid change, Boomtown 2050 is essential reading for all urban design professionals.
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- PublisherUWA Publishing
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 1921401214
- ISBN 13 9781921401213
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages453
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BOOM Scenarios for a rapidly growning city Town 2050
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book condition is near fine. no dust jacket. Hard cover. Book boards clean front and back. Book block clean and unmarked all side. Spine intact. Over-all a excellent and neat copy of the book. See photo for synopsis and more information. heavy book. Extra charges for over-sea shipping as the book weight is over 500grams. Perth, Australia, is one of the world's most isolated cities in one of the world's most precious biological regions, and it is struggling to find sustainable sources of water, food, and energy. A place that was for so long synonymous with the great Australian dream, Perth now faces an uncertain future. The city is changing at a phenomenal rate. Latest predictions indicate Perth will grow from its current 1.5 million people to 4.2 million by 2056. To meet this increase, the entire city and its infrastructure need to double in size in the next four decades. This will have huge consequences for the culture and ecology, with the city's long term survival is at stake. Already sprawled further than almost any other city on Earth, Perth is almost entirely dependent on cars. To date, low density suburbia has served the city well, but is it the right form of urbanism for the 21st Century? This book goes well beyond the sprawl versus anti-sprawl debates and shows various ways the whole city could be creatively re-organized to suit the challenges of the 21st Century. The book is designed to help the community visualize the results of planning decisions and get everyone involved in the debate about how the city should grow. This is an important and timely book for Perth, but it also presents a model piece of research that could be emulated in any city that is experiencing rapid change. Seller Inventory # ABE-1709299337508
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Gift inscribed by Lisa Scaffidi- Perth Lord Mayor Perth, Australia, is one of the world's most isolated cities in one of the world's most precious biological regions, and it is struggling to find sustainable sources of water, food, and energy. A place that was for so long synonymous with the great Australian dream, Perth now faces an uncertain future. The city is changing at a phenomenal rate. Latest predictions indicate Perth will grow from its current 1.5 million people to 4.2 million by 2056. To meet this increase, the entire city and its infrastructure need to double in size in the next four decades. This will have huge consequences for the culture and ecology, with the city's long term survival is at stake. Already sprawled further than almost any other city on Earth, Perth is almost entirely dependent on cars. To date, low density suburbia has served the city well, but is it the right form of urbanism for the 21st Century? This book goes well beyond the sprawl versus anti-sprawl debates and shows various ways the whole city could be creatively re-organized to suit the challenges of the 21st Century. The book is designed to help the community visualize the results of planning decisions and get everyone involved in the debate about how the city should grow. This is an important and timely book for Perth, but it also presents a model piece of research that could be emulated in any city that is experiencing rapid change. Seller Inventory # 0738
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