%0 Book %1 underthepatronageofthedepartmentofhousingreprint2005guidelines %A under the patronage of the Department of Housing, Compiled %A by CSIR Building, %A Technology, Construction %C P O Box 395, Pretoria, 0001 %D Reprint 2005 %E by CSIR Building, Published %E Technology, Construction %I CSIR Building and Construction Technology %K about book feedback %T GUIDELINES FOR HUMAN SETTLEMENT PLANNING AND DESIGN %V I and II

@book{underthepatronageofthedepartmentofhousingreprint2005guidelines, added-at = {2014-04-10T03:42:30.000+0200}, address = {P O Box 395, Pretoria, 0001}, author = {under the patronage of the Department of Housing, Compiled and by CSIR Building and Technology, Construction}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2c0100a0ab4b83d2e45fd1d465a64462f/omsingh}, description = {Context in which the Book publication was written: GUIDELINES FOR HUMAN SETTLEMENT PLANNING AND DESIGN Compiled under the patronage of the Department of Housing by CSIR Building and Construction Technology Published by CSIR Building and Construction Technology ISBN 0-7988-5498-7 The book in to volume I and II. It can be searched on line too and freely available. An author presentation and a summary of the main ideas of the book: This manual, Guidelines for Human Settlement Planning and Design, provides a guiding vision for South African settlement formation, addressing the qualities that should be sought after in our human settlements, and providing guidance on how these can be achieved. The publication has been developed over a period of more than two years through a participative process in which stakeholders and experts from various disciplines were involved. This book is intended to be a living document and you, the reader, are one of its architects. I therefore encourage you to use it, discuss it and debate the guidelines it contains. My ideas about the book: The main ideas of Book: Volume of I Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 A framework for settlement-making Chapter 3 Spatial and structural principles for settlement-making Chapter 4 Planning method and participation Chapter 5 Planning guidelines 5.1 Movement networks 5.2 Public transport 5.3 Hard open spaces 5.4 Soft open spaces 5.5 Public facilities 5.6 Land subdivision 5.7 Public utilities 5.8 Cross-cutting issues 5.8.1 Environmental design for safer communities 5.8.2 Ecologically sound urban development 5.8.3 Fire safety Volume of II chapter ter 6 Stormwater management Chapter 7 Roads: Geometric design and layout planning Chapter 8 Roads: Materials and construction Chapter 9 Water supply Chapter 10 Sanitation Chapter 11 Solid waste management Chapter 12 Energy The book cover most of urban related problem and design related issue and topic. I t cover all issue in different chapter.It cover systematic way in this book it is given about the urban planning and design and settlement. It cover all minute detail in length.Book quality is good.If you look above chapter wise it cover all topic. Book figure and picture is also good. The book is good for city planner and designer. It language is simple.Chapter 3 to5 is most interesting part of book related with urban planning. Chapter 6 to 12 cover management of all issue of urban problem. Book is written in context with south Africa ,however it can be correlated any part of African city.It cover all problem and give real practical solution. Only I can say it is lengthy need patience to read it. }, editor = {by CSIR Building, Published and Technology, Construction}, interhash = {6525d3d6f89cf3b6edae81d2ce9ef7d7}, intrahash = {c0100a0ab4b83d2e45fd1d465a64462f}, keywords = {about book feedback}, publisher = { CSIR Building and Construction Technology}, timestamp = {2014-04-10T03:42:30.000+0200}, title = {GUIDELINES FOR HUMAN SETTLEMENT PLANNING AND DESIGN}, volume = {I and II}, year = {Reprint 2005} }