The reference book Planning and Urban Design Standards by the American Planning Association, in the tradition of the Architectural Graphic Standards first printed in 1933, was first published in 2006. It gave the many researchers, planners, designers, managers and urban specialists who needed a comprehensive, encyclopedic source in this field a wide range of topics and a wealth of scholarly and practical articles.
This valuable reference contains 246 entries, written as compact, concise articles on the various subjects and aspects of urban planning. It is divided into six parts: Plan preparation and types of plans; Environmental management; Structures; Places and place design; Analysis methods; and Implementation methods.
Table of contents: Legal framework; Growth management; Preservation, conservation and reuse; Revitalization and economic development; Current planning; and Real estate development.
Planning and Urban Design Standards of the American Planning Association: Environmental Management
Building construction, detailed drawings, design; building construction, detailed drawings, design, standards.
Publisher: Society of Iranian Consulting Engineers
Urban Policy: A Critical Approach
Urban sociology; urban development (jurisprudence); urban policy.
Brief introduction to the book: Urban policy is the effort to organize, control and manage the forces that shape urban areas. After defining urban policy, this book examines the stages of globalization of urban policies and describes the evolution in the way urban policies are conceived.
Founded in 1982 in Isfahan, ShahroKhaneh has grown into one of Iran’s most respected multidisciplinary planning and architecture firms bridging national expertise with global standards.