Grid orientation and natural ventilation in Cerdà’s 1860 urban plan for Barcelona
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DOI: 10.1080/02665433.2020.1816210
Abstract: ABSTRACT The increasing concern about climate change has produced growing interest in natural ventilation and urban planning. There seems to be a gap in the study of introducing urban climate into urban planning, even though… read more here.
Keywords: natural ventilation; urban plan; cerd; grid orientation ... See more keywords
Planned Obsolescence? The Role of the Town Common in the Making of Savannah’s Urban Plan
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DOI: 10.1177/15385132211073471
Abstract: The colonial town common of Savannah, Georgia, played a vital role in the city’s history. It enabled public surveyors in the late 18th and early 19th century to expand the celebrated urban plan of streets… read more here.
Keywords: town; role; urban plan; town common ... See more keywords