Visual Perception of Urban Place

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Visual Perception of Urban Place

A Methodological Approach for Analysis and Synthesis of Designed Forms

Landscape architecture and design Research methods: general Urban and municipal planning and policy

Authors: Mainak Ghosh, Sanjib Nag, Satyaki Roy

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Language: English

Published by: Routledge India

Published on: 26th January 2026

Format: LCP-protected ePub

ISBN: 9781040806333


Introduction

This book critically examines the methodology of visual perception of urban places. Based on systematic study of different parameters derived from investigative research and on empirical analysis of Kolkata as a case, it discusses generic issues of urban design in relation with visual communication design.

Framework and Themes

A framework has been evolved in the process which can be used methodically in various cities and urban environments across the world. Extending the idea, it also brings themes like architectural conjunction; issue of urban well-being; safety; policy standards, guidelines and procedures; involvement of community and stakeholders; cultural variability and urban regeneration.

Target Audience

This book will be useful for practitioners and researchers of architecture, design, urban design, urban studies, sociology, environmental psychology, urban governance, development studies, urban sociology and cultural psychology.

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