The Structure, Size and Costs of Urban Settlements

Abstract

List of tables List of charts Preface 1. Introduction 2. Factors affecting settlement planning 3. The structure of settlements 4. Land use and densities 5. Settlement models 6. Population and facilities 7. Traffic in the settlements 8. Main roads and their capital costs 9. The capital costs of constructing a settlement 10. The costs of travelling to work 11. The costs of public transport: buses and railways 12. Factors affecting development costs 13. Costs-in-use of settlements and their transport systems 14. New and expanded settlements 15. Financing development 16. Phasing and adaptability of settlements 17. Urban form, operating costs and values 18. The economics of growing and declining settlements 19. Conclusions Appendices List of works cited Index.