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High-Rise Living in Asian Cities || by Anthony G.O. Yeh, Belinda Yuen (auth.), Belinda Yuen, Anthony G.O. Yeh (eds.) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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This book is intended to fill a knowledge gap in the study of contemporary high-rise living. While there has been much documentation on the engineering and technological aspects of tall buildings, relatively little has been written about the social and livability of high-rise. Much less is written about Asian cities even though Asia is the current hotbed of high-rise development. Even though traditional discourse of high-rise housing is not always positive, new forces are redefining its place in 21st century urbanity. Many cities around the world are reembracing high-rise in urban agenda under current narrative of sustainable development. High-rise is fast becoming a priority area in international research agenda. The quest is for livable and sustainable high-rise development. Against the background of current trends--globalization, urbanization, mixed-use development, and new-built taller buildings in inner city areas in both developed and developing countries, this book examines the software : design, economics, estate management, legal and property rights, physical environment, planning, community development, and social dimensions of high-rise living. Analysis is with the widel

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Author

Anthony G.O. Yeh, Belinda Yuen (auth.), Belinda Yuen, Anthony G.O. Yeh (eds.)

Publisher

Springer Science + Business Media BV

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9789048197378

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Art, Sociology