Measuring urban design : metrics for livable places /

Measuring urban design : metrics for livable places /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Ewing, Reid H. author
Imprint:	Washington, D.C. : Island Press, [2013]
Description:	x, 183 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Metropolitan planning + design Metropolitan planning + design.
Subject:	City planning -- Social aspects. Architecture -- Human factors. City planning -- Methodology. Architecture -- Human factors. City planning -- Methodology. City planning -- Social aspects.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9288057

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Other authors / contributors:	Clemente, Otto.
ISBN:	9781610911931 (hardback) 1610911938 (cloth) 9781610911948 (paper) 1610911946 (paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"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"--

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
Why You Should Read This Book
Initial Screening of Qualities
Map of the Book
2. Data Collection
Expert Panel
Videotaping
Library of Video Clips and Sample
Visual Assessment Survey
3. Analysis and Final Steps
Walkability in Relation to Urban Design Qualities
Inter-Rater Reliability of Scene Ratings
Analyzing the Content of Sampled Scenes
Inter-Rater Reliability of Content Analysis
Urban Design Ratings in Relation to Physical Features
Cross-Classified Random Effects Models
Results of Statistical Analysis
Final Steps
4. Urban Design Qualities for New York City
Background
Neighborhood Characteristics and Urban Design
Methods
Results
New Strategies for Measuring Urban Design
Conclusions
5. Validation of Measures
Data
Measures
D Variables
Analysis
Results
Discussion
6. Field Manual
Getting Started
Urban Design Quality Definitions
Measurement Instructions
Appendix 1. Biosketches of Expert Panel Members
Appendix 2. Operational Definitions of Physical Features
Appendix 3. Urban Design Qualities and Physical Features
Appendix 4. Scoring Sheet Measuring Urban Design Qualities
References
Index