The evaluative image of the city

Author(s)

• Nasar, Jack L.

Bibliographic Information

The evaluative image of the city

Jack L. Nasar

Sage Publications, c1998

• : cloth
• : pbk

Note

Bibliography: p. 157-169

Includes indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

In 1960, Kevin Lynch wrote The Image of the City, which transformed the way design professionals and social scientists dealt with the urban form and design. The Evaluative Image of the City follows the work of Lynch and further explores the role of human evaluations of the cityscape. This book describes how to assess, plan, and design the appearance of cities to please inhabitants. It presents a series of studies on evaluative images, discusses methodologies, findings, and applications to design and planning at various stages. Urban designers and planners, architects, business people, and the general public will find this book a valuable guide for improving the image of their surroundings.

Table of Contents

The Evaluative Image of the Environment Likability Building the Evaluative Image Identity,Structure,and Likability Precedents Measuring Community Appearance Speculative Versus Empirical Approaches Domain of Study Importance of Community Appearance A Theoretical Framework Two Cities Knoxville Chattanooga Relevance of the Evaluative Responses The Elements of Urban Likability Distinctiveness,Visibility,and Use/Symbolic Significance Likable Features Complexity Interrelationships,Context, and Contrast City Structure and Experience Evaluating the Method The Method Usefulness Validity and Reliability Refining the Method Other Dimensions of the Evaluative Image Sixth Graders' View of a Small Town An Inner-City Neighborhood Multiple Meanings in Vancouver Multiple Meanings in Tokyo Newcastle Day and Night A Neighborhood Day and Night A Commercial Strip Summing it Up Shaping the Evaluative Image Some Generic Appearance Guidelines Using the Method for Design Policy Future Directions for Design and Research Appendix Visual Quality Programming Form of Data Collection Selection of Observers Presentation of the Environment Assessing the Environment References Author Index Subject Index About the Author

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Details

• NCID: BA3452889X
• ISBN:
  • 0803954476
  • 0803954484
• LCCN: 97021151
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Thousand Oaks, Calif.
• Pages/Volumes: x, 182 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HT166
  • DC21 : 307.1/216
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : City planning -- Psychological aspects
  • LCSH : Urban beautification
  • LCSH : Urban ecology
  • LCSH : Architecture and society
  • LCSH : Architecture -- Aesthetics