metrics for livable places Ewing, Reid H. creator Clemente, Otto. text bibliography dcu 2013 monographic eng

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183 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm "What makes strolling down a particular street enjoyable? The authors of Measuring Urban Design argue it's not an idle question. Inviting streets are the centerpiece of thriving, sustainable communities, but it can be difficult to pinpoint the precise design elements that make an area appealing. This accessible guide removes the mystery, providing clear methods to assess urban design. The book provides operational definitions and measurement protocols of five intangible qualities of urban design, specifically: imageability, visual enclosure, human scale, transparency, and complexity. The result is a reliable field survey instrument grounded in constructs from architecture, urban design, and planning. Readers will also find illustrated, step-by-step instructions to use the instrument and a scoring sheet for easy calculation of urban design quality scores"-- Reid Ewing and Otto Clemente with Kathryn M. Neckerman, Marnie Purciel-Hill, James W. Quinn, Andrew Rundle. Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-174) and index. Includes bibliographical references and index. City planning Social aspects Architecture Human factors City planning Methodology ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning 711.4 EWI 9781610911948 (paper) DLC 121126 20200317105846.0 eng