Urban Focus

<p>This project is aimed the 16+ age range inside or outside any kind of educational institution. It is for courses concerned with general education - either in general studies programmes or as aspects of specialist teaching. Narrative has been kept to a minimum. Instead, the books are more a collection of different items of teaching and learning materials: for example, the collection of key concepts, and the list of key questions connected withe the study. The books are compact in content and flexible in use.</p><p>This book was first published in 1974.</p> 1. Objectives of urban study 2. Understanding the urban environment: three analogies 3. Understanding the urban environment: a summary of major concepts and questions from contributory disciplines 4. New towns 5. The future: what can we expect? 6. Examining facts and figures 7. Examining maps 8. Examining photographs 9. Examining views: quotations on aspects of urban life 10. The future: what do we want? 11. Urban issues: testing political reaction 12. Key questions 13. The scientific approach: method of inquiry 14. Books and other sources of information 15. Key concepts: a test? 16. Facts test 17. Test answers