The Blitz and Its Legacy is a fascinating volume which includes war experiences of destruction, architecture, urban design, the political process of planning and reconstruction, and also popular perceptions of rebuilding. Its findings provide very timely lessons which highlight the value of learning from historical precedent. Drawing together leading scholars and new researchers from across the fields of planning, history, architecture and geography, this volume presents an historical and cultural commentary on the immediate and longer-term impacts of wartime destruction.Wartime Destruction to Post-war Reconstruction Mark Clapson, Peter J. Larkham ... Ultimately, only Coventry and Plymouth carried through a comprehensive planning scheme on the scale first ... one of the nationa#39;s unofficial test cases where the legal basis and character of planning were both further explored and extended.
Title | : | The Blitz and Its Legacy |
Author | : | Mark Clapson, Peter J. Larkham |
Publisher | : | Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. - 2013 |
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