Shaping Neighbourhoods A Guide for Health, Sustainability and Vitality

Current policies in planning emphasise the importance of rejuvenating neighbourhoods. This new guide seeks to bridge the gap between rhetoric and reality, promoting an interprofessional and collaborative approach to making localities work. The objective is to design neighbourhoods that are healthy, safe, friendly and attractive for residents and users, whilst being more self-sustaining in terms of water, energy, local services and work. Social inclusion, accessibility and the quality of the public realm are central tenets. The guide is distinctive in showing not only what should be done but also how it could be done. The book provides a practical guide with illustrations and case-studies.Barton, Hugh is the author of 'Shaping Neighbourhoods A Guide for Health, Sustainability and Vitality', published 2002 under ISBN 9780415278522 and ISBN 041527852X.