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Achieving Sustainable Urban Form Represents A Major Advance In The Sustainable Development Debate. It Presents Research Which Defines Elements Of Sustainable Urban Form - Density, Size, Configuration, Detailed Design And Quality - From Macro To Micro Scale. Case Studies From Europe, The Usa And Australia Are Used To Illustrate Good Practice Within The Fields Of Planning, Urban Design And Architecture. Pt. 1. Defining Sustainable Urban Form -- Pt. 2. Urban Form And Transport: New Dimensions -- Pt. 3. Approaches And Strategies For Achieving Sustainable Urban Form -- Pt. 4. Built Form And Design Solutions. Edited By Katie Williams, Elizabeth Burton And Mike Jenks. Reprinted 2001 By Spon Press--t.p. Verso. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 357-382) And Index. English