Community Participation Methods in Design and Planning
1. Edition December 1999
XIV, 306 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Short Description
Over the last decade, community participation in the design process has become a required part of the work of virtually all design, building, and land development professionals. This much-needed guide offers these professionals coverage of the basic principles and methods of community participation coupled with incisive case studies illustrating how each principle and method is applied and executed.
The only how-to guide to community design written from the design professional's perspective.
In this groundbreaking guide to the increasingly important discipline of community design, a leading international expert draws upon his own experiences and those of colleagues around the world to provide proven tools and techniques for bringing community members into the design process successfully and productively. The first and only how-to guide on community design developed for design professionals, Community Participation Methods in Design and Planning features:
* Fifteen case studies chronicling community design projects around the world
* Coverage of educational facilities, housing, and urban and rural environments
* Design Games-a proven, culture-neutral approach to educating participants in their design options and the consequences of their choices
* Proven techniques for fostering community participation in the design process
* Checklists, worksheets, questionnaires, and other valuable tools
Community Participation Methods in Design and Planning is an indispensable working resource for urban designers and planners, architects, and landscape architects. It is also an excellent resource for students of those disciplines.
Participation Methods.
Participation in Educational Facilities.
Participation in Housing.
Participation in Urban and Rural Environments.
Bibliography.
Additional Readings.
Index.