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xxvi, 168 pages : 25 cm The historic City of London, 'the Square Mile', is one of the world's most densely built-up urban areas, yet within this close-grained urban fabric exist a great number of green oases--gardens and open spaces which provide recreation and respite for thousands who work in the City. This authoritative and lavishly produced work, illustrated in full colour throughout, provides a guide, inventory and appraisal of all the open spaces in the City A specially designed full-colour 'Trails' section allows visitors and locals to explore familiar and less familiar corners of the city. As both a major land use survey and an unusual addition to London's guidebook literature, this book will have wide appeal Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-160) and index Ch. 1. Introduction. Nature in Cities. Human Need. Aesthetics. Recreation. Ecology -- Ch. 2. City of London Open Spaces in Perspective. Historical Perspective. Geographical Perspective -- Ch. 3. The Surveys. Survey Method. Survey Results. Comparison with Other London Boroughs -- Ch. 4. Open Spaces and Townscape. The Architechtural [sic] Role of City Open Spaces. The Architectural Role of Street Trees. 'Rural

Author

Brian Plummer and Don Shewan

Publisher

Belhaven ; Corporation of London

Published

1992

Language

EN

ISBN

9781852932190

Subjects

History, Travel, Agriculture