TY  - BOOK
AU  - Golany,Gideon
AU  - Hanaki,Keisuke
AU  - Koide,Osamu
TI  - Japanese urban environment
SN  - 0080433596
AV  - HT243.J3 J36 1998
U1  - 307.760952 
PY  - 1998///
CY  - [New York]
PB  - Pergamon
KW  - Urban ecology (Sociology)
KW  - Japan
KW  - Cities and towns
KW  - City planning
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 352-358) and index; List of Figures --; List of Tables --; Contributors' Biographies --; Preface --; Introduction: Japanese Urban Environment --; Pt. I; Social, Cultural, and Physical Determinants of the Japanese Urban Environment --; Introduction --; A; Metabolism, Symbiosis, and Culture of Japanese Cities --; B; The Heart of Tokyo: Today's Reality and Tomorrow's Vision --; C; Urban Conservation and Landscape Management: The Kyoto Case --; D; The Human Environments of Tokyo: Past, Present and Future - A Spatial Approach --; E; Social Safety and Security through Urban Design --; Pt. II; Japanese Urban Environment and Human Comfort --; Introduction --; A; The Present and Future State of Urban Warming in Tokyo Metropolitan Area --; B; The Contributions of Sea Breeze and Natural Coverings to Urban Thermal Environment: The Case of Fukuoka City --; C; Thermal Comfort in Japanese Urban Spaces --; D; Changes in Tokyo's Waterfront Environment --; E; Efficient Energy Use in Japanese Cities --; Pt. III; Infrastructure of the Japanese Cityscape --; Introduction --; A; Tokyo's Infrastructure, Present and Future --; B; Infrastructural Planning to Upgrade Social Quality of Life in Regional Districts --; C; Subway Network Development in Japanese Cities --; D; Urban Transportation and Environment --; Pt. IV; Urban Planning and Design: The Present and Future in Japan --; Introduction --; A; National and Local Urban Development Plans of Japan --; B; Advanced Technology in Urban Development --; C; Urban Redevelopment Methods in Japan --; D; Japan's Urban Environment: The Potential of Technology in Future City Concepts --; E; Nodal System Planning for a Medium-size City --; Final Conclusion --; Japanese Urban Environment Bibliography (1990 and After) --; Author Index --; Subject Index
ER  -