Thesis (M. Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 1992. / 1 fold. map in pocket.

This thesis examines one of the major town planning projects of the post-war period, the British new towns programme. It is a comparative study of two 'mark one' new towns, designated after the passing of the New Towns Act in 1946, Stevenage and Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire. The thesis provides a fully integrated study examining the inter-relationship of three factors: the experiences of the new town migrants; the effects of the planned environment of the towns; and the administrative framework within which they were constructed. The thesis examines two main areas: firstly, the consequences of social development policy within the British new towns and, secondly, the nature of social changes experienced by the new town migrants. The thesis outlines the dichotomy between the idealistic intentions of the Labour Government of 1945-51 and the new town planners, and the practical difficulties of putting their plans into practice. There were three main constraints to this idealism: finance, administrative difficulties and the views of the new town migrants themselves. The new towns programme was thus typified by constant struggle between these conflicting forces. Nevertheless, the thesis concludes that the programme was successful as it gave many of the new town migrants the opportunity to have a new home for the first time. The evidence suggests that the new towns soon became examples of thriving communities with ample opportunities for social interaction. However, it should be noted that this social intercourse was often despite, rather than because of, the actions of the government, the new town Development Corporations and the town planners. The thesis draws upon a wide range of sources, both primary and secondary material, published and unpublished. In the area of social development these include the original new town master plans as well as the papers of the Ministry of Housing and the Local Government held at the Public Record Office, Kew. The papers of the Development Corporations and local authorities, which are held at the Hertfordshire County Record Office, have also been used. Reference has also been made to the contemporary planning and sociological literature. Moreover, the discussion and evaluation of the social changes experienced by the population of the new towns is reliant upon records produced by the residents themselves. These include newspapers and newsletters published by the local residents' federations, and personal memoirs.

Esta tese procura contribuir para o estudo das cidades novas, especialmente no Brasil, a partir do caso da cidade de Caraíba, hoje Núcleo Residencial Pilar, distrito de Jaguarari, Bahia. O núcleo foi projetado por Joaquim Guedes na segunda metade da década de 1970 e inaugurado em 1982, sob encomenda da Companhia de Mineração Caraíba como base de exploração de uma mina de cobre que permanece ativa. Para tanto, investiga a obra urbanística de Joaquim Guedes, especificamente a produção de cidades novas e sua tese de livre docência, dedicada ao mesmo projeto. A pesquisa faz uso também do acervo de desenhos originais do arquiteto para a cidade e visita a campo, estruturando-se sobre os temas-chave: natureza, duração da cidade, estrutura urbana, estratificação social, organização, situação institucional, conceitos de infraestrutura, estratégias de custo, cultura e linguagem. / This thesis aims to contribute to the study of new cities, especially in Brazil, from the case of Caraíba city, now called Núcleo Residencial do Pilar, Jaguarari district in Bahia state. The core was designed by Joaquim Guedes in the second half of the 1970s and opened in 1982 commissioned by Caraíba Mining Company as operating base of a copper mine that remains active. To this end, it investigates the urbanistic work of Joaquim Guedes, specifically the production of new cities and his Habilitation Thesis, dedicated to the same project. The research also uses the original drawing collection that the architect developed for the city and visit to the local, and it is structured on the key themes: nature, city life, urban structure, social stratification, organization, institutional situation, infrastructure concepts, cost strategies, culture and language.

published_or_final_version / Social Work / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy

published_or_final_version / Urban Planning / Master / Master of Science in Urban Planning

董群. / 呈交日期: "1999年11月" / 論文(博士)--香港中文大學, 2000. / 參考文獻 (p. 155-161) / 中英文摘要. / Cheng jiao ri qi: "1999 nian 11 yue" / Available also through the Internet via Dissertations & theses @ Chinese University of Hong Kong. / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest Information and Learning Company, [200-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Mode of access: World Wide Web. / Dong Qun. / Lun wen (Bo shi)--Xianggang Zhong wen da xue, 2000. / Can kao wen xian (p. 155-161) / Zhong Ying wen zhai yao.

published_or_final_version / Housing Management / Master / Master of Housing Management

published_or_final_version / Urban Design / Master / Master of Urban Design

[EN] Great Britain has always been a pioneer in the field of urban planning during key stages in its history, the Garden City and the New Towns are two models that have been decisive in urban culture, and have been used with great profusion internationally. The influence that the development of the Modern Movement had throughout the twentieth century, is another determining factor of the course of the mentioned models and their commitment with these new resources in architectural and urban settings. The experience of Harlow, Milton Keynes and Thamesmead shed light on these and other topics of interest for future developments. Deepening into aspects such as their instrumental and compositional definition, their own urban development and programmatic aims, the shapes of each settlement and its relationship with the territory, their urban structure, their compositional units, the role and settings of the civic centres, their architectural typologies and their landscape treatments, allow us to make a compared diagnosis of these experiences. This, together with some other data, will help us reach conclusions on the compliance of their aims and how they have evolved, their current situation and their future expectations. This research proposes to make a current reading of them in terms of the greater or lesser implications of their ideologies and their possible influence on the challenges that the urban planning and design faces nowadays. The New Towns are an alternative to the sprawl of large cities and a dispersed growth on the territory, a problem still to be resolved and inherited from the last decades in Europe. / [ES] Gran Bretaña ha sido pionera en materia de planificación urbanística en etapas clave de su historia. La Ciudad Jardín y las New Towns son dos de los referentes que han sido decisivos para la cultura urbanística, y utilizados con gran profusión a nivel internacional. La influencia que a lo largo del siglo XX tuvo el desarrollo del Movimiento Moderno fue otro factor determinante del recorrido de ambos modelos y de su compromiso con nuevos recursos en la configuración arquitectónica y urbanística. La experiencia de las New Towns arroja luz sobre esos y otros temas de interés para futuros desarrollos. Estudiar en detalle tres de ellas, Harlow, Thamesmead y Milton Keynes, y profundizar en aspectos como: su definición instrumental y política, su propia formulación urbanística y objetivos programáticos, la identidad física de cada asentamiento y su relación con el territorio, la estructura urbana, las unidades compositivas, el papel y la configuración de los centros cívicos, sus tipologías arquitectónicas o sus tratamientos paisajísticos, nos permite hacer un diagnóstico comparado de dichas experiencias. Este diagnóstico, junto con otros datos nos aproxima a algunas conclusiones sobre el cumplimiento de sus objetivos, el modo en que han evolucionado, su situación actual y sus expectativas de futuro. La investigación propone hacer una lectura actual de las mismas en cuanto a la mayor o menor trascendencia de sus idearios y su posible vigencia sobre los retos a los que el Urbanismo actual se enfrenta. Las New Towns constituyen una alternativa al crecimiento desmedido de las grandes ciudades y las formas de ocupación indiscriminada del territorio, un problema todavía por resolver heredado de las últimas décadas del siglo XX en Europa. / [CA] Gran Bretanya ha sigut pionera en matèria de planificació urbanística en etapes clau de la seua història. La Ciutat Jardí i les New Towns són dos dels referents que han sigut decisius per a la cultura urbanística, i utilitzats amb gran profusió a nivell internacional. La influència que al llarg del segle XX va tindre el desenvolupament del Moviment Modern va ser un altre factor determinant del recorregut d'ambdós models i del seu compromís amb nous recursos en la configuració arquitectònica i urbanística. L'experiència de les New Towns dóna llum a eixos i altres temes d'interés per a futurs desenvolupaments. Estudiar amb detall tres d'elles, Harlow, Thamesmead i Milton Keynes, i aprofundir en aspectes com: la seua definició instrumental i política, la seua pròpia formulació urbanística i objectius programàtics, la identitat física de cada assentament i la seua relació amb el territori, l'estructura urbana, les unitats compositives, el paper i la configuració dels centres cívics, les seues tipologies arquitectòniques o els seus tractaments paisatgístics, ens permet fer un diagnòstic comparat d'eixes experiències. Aquest diagnòstic, junt amb altres dades, ens aproxima a algunes conclusions sobre el compliment dels seus objectius, el mode en què han evolucionat, la seua situació actual i les seues expectatives de futur. La investigació proposa fer una lectura actual d'elles pel que fa a la major o menor transcendència dels seus idearis i la seua possible vigència sobre els reptes a què l'Urbanisme actual s'enfronta. Les New Towns constituïxen una alternativa al creixement desmesurat de les grans ciutats i les formes d'ocupació indiscriminada del territori, un problema encara per resoldre heretat de les últimes dècades del segle XX a Europa. / Deltoro Soto, MJ. (2015). LA EXPERIENCIA URBANÍSTICA DE LAS NEW TOWNS BRITÁNICAS A TRAVÉS DE EJEMPLOS COMPARADOS [Tesis doctoral]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/59434 / TESIS

published_or_final_version / Urban Planning / Master / Master of Science in Urban Planning