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Urban Planning in a Multicultural Society
Michael A. Burayidi
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Description for Urban Planning in a Multicultural Society
Hardback.
Illuminating the importance of culture in community planning, this book reveals why previous planning practices have failed and suggests that improvements can be made by taking into consideration the diverse needs of a multicultural society. For community planning to be effective, planners must first recognize and acknowledge that community culture influences how people live in, use, and organize space. They must then base their designs on the respective community culture and avoid the trap of planning based on their own values and cultural background. Thus urban planning must take on a futuristic, multi-dimensional vision for the 21st century. The ... Read more
Illuminating the importance of culture in community planning, this book reveals why previous planning practices have failed and suggests that improvements can be made by taking into consideration the diverse needs of a multicultural society. For community planning to be effective, planners must first recognize and acknowledge that community culture influences how people live in, use, and organize space. They must then base their designs on the respective community culture and avoid the trap of planning based on their own values and cultural background. Thus urban planning must take on a futuristic, multi-dimensional vision for the 21st century. The ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780275961251
SKU
V9780275961251
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About Michael A. Burayidi
MICHAEL A. BURAYIDI is Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. He is the coauthor with Alfred T. Kisubi of Race and Ethnic Relations in the First Person (Praeger, 1998) and Editor of Multiculturalism in a Cross-National Perspective (1997).
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