Sustainable Urban Development

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Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Hieu

Hang Hoang

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Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Hieu

Hang Hoang

Major modules
Semester Courses
Semester 1  Methodology of Empirical Analysis
Vietnamese (and German) Law of Property and Planning
GIS and Applications to Urban Development
Urban Development and Architecture of Cities
English Scientific Writing
Semester 2  Economic Assessment and Life Cycle Assessment Methods
Infrastructure
Water in Urban Development
Green Building Design
Urban Construction Technologies
Semester 3  Ecological Management in Urban Development
Urban-Rural Partnerships
Instruments of Spatial Planning
Urban Transport Planning
Development Planning and Governance
Multidisciplinary Project
Semester 4  Master Thesis

 

Books 

Cover: Development economics : theory, empirical research, and policy analysis

Development economics : theory, empirical research, and policy analysis

Schaffner, Julie · 2014
Description
This book analyzes development and policy through the combined use of economic theory and empirical research. It promotes rigorous economic reasoning to understand development processes, identify barriers, and design effective interventions. It also highlights the role of evidence and policy analysis in shaping development outcomes.
Source: WorldCat

Cover: Qualitative GIS : a mixed methods approach

Qualitative GIS : a mixed methods approach

Cope, Meghan; Elwood, Sarah (eds.) · 2009
Description
This book examines the integration of qualitative research methods with Geographic Information Systems. It explores how qualitative data can be represented, analyzed, and theorized within GIS, highlighting mixed-methods approaches in geographical research. The text also considers how knowledge production, power, and social context shape spatial analysis and representation.
Source: WorldCat

Cover: Ecological urbanism

Ecological urbanism

Mostafavi, Mohsen; Doherty, Gareth (eds.) · 2016
Description
This book argues for an ecological approach as both a remedy for existing cities and a guiding principle for new urban development. It presents diverse projects and perspectives that connect ecology, design, and urbanism across disciplines and scales. The text advances a multifaceted understanding of ecological urbanism as a foundation for new urban ethics and aesthetics.
Source: WorldCat

Cover: Smart cities : governing, modelling, and analysing the transition

Smart cities : governing, modelling, and analysing the transition

Deakin, Mark (ed.) · 2014
Description
This book provides an objective, research-based examination of the transition toward smart cities. It focuses on governance, modelling, and analytical approaches to understanding how embedded intelligence and social capital contribute to sustainable urban development. Drawing on interdisciplinary research and technical projects, it outlines the state of knowledge on smart city development.
Source: WorldCat

Cover: Contemporary urban planning

Contemporary urban planning

Levy, John M. · 2013
Description
This book offers comprehensive coverage of the historical, economic, political, legal, and environmental factors shaping urban planning. It addresses contemporary issues such as economic downturns, housing crises, public transportation funding, green building standards, and planning for natural disasters. The text provides detailed insight into the diverse fields and challenges of modern urban planning.
Source: WorldCat

Cover: Now urbanism : the future city is here

Now urbanism : the future city is here

Hou, Jeffrey; Spencer, Benjamin; Way, Thaisa; Yocom, Ken (eds.) · 2015
Description
This book challenges traditional visionary planning by focusing on the realities and complexities of contemporary cities. It explores how practical, context-driven actions and everyday agency shape urban transformation. Through multidisciplinary essays, it presents a framework for rethinking city-making grounded in existing conditions and networks of actors.
Source: WorldCat
Cover: Sustainable transportation planning : tools for creating vibrant, healthy, and resilient communities

Sustainable transportation planning : tools for creating vibrant, healthy, and resilient communities

Tumlin, Jeffrey · 2012
Description
This book critiques conventional transportation planning and offers practical tools to align transport systems with economic, social, and environmental goals across urban and regional contexts.
Source: WorldCat

Cover: Infrastructure and land policies

Infrastructure and land policies

Ingram, Gregory K.; Brandt, Karin L. (eds.) · 2013
Description
This volume examines infrastructure and land policy issues including megaprojects, climate change, fiscal decentralization, property rights, and value capture in urban development.
Source: WorldCat

Cover: Handbook of green building design and construction : LEED, BREEAM, and Green Globes

Handbook of green building design and construction : LEED, BREEAM, and Green Globes

Kubba, Sam · 2017
Description
This handbook provides practical guidance on green design, assessment, and implementation for sustainable building projects.
Source: WorldCat

Cover: Public transport planning and management in developing countries

Public transport planning and management in developing countries

Verma, Ashish; Ramanayya, T.V. · 2015
Description
This book explains key principles of public transport planning and management for urban and rural contexts in developing countries.
Source: WorldCat

Cover: Cities and climate change : urban sustainability and global environmental governance

Cities and climate change : urban sustainability and global environmental governance

Bulkeley, Harriet; Betsill, Michele M. · 2003
Description
This book analyzes the role of cities in climate governance, highlighting policy challenges, resource limits, and implications for urban sustainability.
Source: WorldCat

Cover: Introduction to traffic engineering : a manual for data collection and analysis

Introduction to traffic engineering : a manual for data collection and analysis

Currin, Thomas R. · 2013
Description
This manual presents step-by-step methods for systematic traffic data collection and analysis for use in transportation engineering reports.
Source: WorldCat

 

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Vietnam News

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