Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1. Morphology of Traditional Towns and the Organization of Neighborhood Public Spaces in the Kathmandu Valley
(Rajjan Chitrakar, School of Engineering, Design and Construction, Melbourne Polytechnic, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
Chapter 2. The Significance of Historic Urban Squares in Generating Contemporary City Identity: Case Study of Patan Durbar Square
Brinda Shrestha (Department of Urban Development and Building Construction, Kathmandu, Nepal) and Rajjan Chitrakar (School of Engineering, Design and Construction, Melbourne Polytechnic, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
Chapter 3. Transformation of Historic Riverfronts in Asian Developing Countries: Processess, Impacts and Models in Kathmandu
(Barsha Chitrakar Shah, Urban Planning and Development Center, Department of Urban Development and Building Construction, Kathmandu, Nepal)
Chapter 4. Rethinking Interconnecting Public Spaces at the Transboundary Region between the Cultural Heritage Sub-Zone and the New Development Areas in Bhaktapur
(Shyam S. Kawan, Department of Architecture, Nepal Engineering College, Pokhara University, Bhaktapur, Nepal)
Chapter 5. Finding Lost Space: A Case of Tundikhel
(Rikesh Shrestha, Department of Architecture, Khwopa Engineering College, Purbanchal University, Bhaktapur, Nepal)
Chapter 6. Governing through Guthi: Towards a Neo-Traditional Model for Governing Urban Public Spaces in the Kathmandu Valley
(Shobhit Shakya, Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation and Governance, Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia)
About the Authors
Index