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OverviewThis book studies the historical changes of the cityscape of Nanjing from the point of view of geographical systems. Nanjing is a city located along the Yangtze River, originated 2500 years ago, after which ten dynasties established their capital dependent on the geographical conditions. The book focuses on the analysis of the characteristics of mountain and river systems in the various historical periods, and provides investigations of historical sites along with these systems. This enables the search for the laws of historical evolution and spatial structure changes, which is also the research of the relationship between man and nature. It extends the traditional preservation and cityscapes planning to that of geographical landscape system. Readers working in the area of geography, history, urban and landscape planning will benefit from it. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Yifeng YaoPublisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore Imprint: Springer Verlag, Singapore Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9789811094088ISBN 10: 981109408 Pages: 212 Publication Date: 31 May 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsSignificance of Geography and Urban Planning.- The Yangtze River Impacts and Early Nanjing Geography.- Nanjing Historical Landscape and City Changes.- City Status and Contemporary Geographical Landscape.- Rivers, Greenspaces and Ancient Capital Composition.- Geographic Landscape Planning and Design.- Conclusion.ReviewsAuthor InformationYifeng Yao, Professor, the College of Geography, Nanjing Normal University Education experiences: Ph.D in Quaternary geology at Nanjing University. Master Degree in Landscape Architecture at Beijing Forestry University. Bachelor Degree in Landscape Architecture at Nanjing Forestry University. Twice obtained Germany DAAD (the Germany International Academic Exchange Service) Scholarship, as a Visiting Scholar at Urban History Institute of RWTH Aachen University and Geography Institute of Giessen University, Germany. Main research direction and fields: historical city preservation, landscape planning , human geography. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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