TY - BOOK AU - Pahl-Weber,Elke AU - Schwartze,Frank TI - Space, planning, and design: integrated planning and design solutions for future megacities T2 - Book series future megacities SN - 9783868592771 PY - 2014/// CY - Berlin PB - Jovis KW - Cities and towns KW - Growth KW - History KW - 21st century KW - Metropolitan areas KW - Environmental aspects KW - Urbanization KW - City planning KW - Technological innovations KW - fast N1 - This book series "Future Megacities" is sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of Educaiton and Research through the funding priority "Research for the Sustainable Development of Megacities of Tomorrow".; Includes bibliographical references N2 - In focus of this volume are five emerging megacities and mega-urban regions across the globe. Located in different climatic areas, determined by different economic development conditions and political frameworks each city has to address different local challenges. Based on various case studies and pilot projects, the book shows the early conceptualisation and the further organisation of integrative spatial planning and urban design for sustainable and more energy-efficient urban structures and the adaptation of cities to climate change ER -