Urbaniser les Alpes: Stratégies de densification des villes en altitude
For plenty years, many popular mountain resorts have seen largely uncontrolled development consisting of the multiplication of archetypal chalet-style houses. This is usually accompanied by roadbuilding for private cars.

In order to protect these tourist destinations and their natural environs from further uncontrolled development, the author investigates different settlement structures such as Andermatt, Avoriaz, Verbier, Zermatt,and Whistler-Blackcomb. On the basis of detailed graphical analyses, she develops groundbreaking strategies for urban densification and suitable mobility management, which can also be transferred to other tourist areas.

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Urbaniser les Alpes: Stratégies de densification des villes en altitude
For plenty years, many popular mountain resorts have seen largely uncontrolled development consisting of the multiplication of archetypal chalet-style houses. This is usually accompanied by roadbuilding for private cars.

In order to protect these tourist destinations and their natural environs from further uncontrolled development, the author investigates different settlement structures such as Andermatt, Avoriaz, Verbier, Zermatt,and Whistler-Blackcomb. On the basis of detailed graphical analyses, she develops groundbreaking strategies for urban densification and suitable mobility management, which can also be transferred to other tourist areas.

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Urbaniser les Alpes: Stratégies de densification des villes en altitude

Urbaniser les Alpes: Stratégies de densification des villes en altitude

by Fiona Pia
Urbaniser les Alpes: Stratégies de densification des villes en altitude

Urbaniser les Alpes: Stratégies de densification des villes en altitude

by Fiona Pia

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Overview

For plenty years, many popular mountain resorts have seen largely uncontrolled development consisting of the multiplication of archetypal chalet-style houses. This is usually accompanied by roadbuilding for private cars.

In order to protect these tourist destinations and their natural environs from further uncontrolled development, the author investigates different settlement structures such as Andermatt, Avoriaz, Verbier, Zermatt,and Whistler-Blackcomb. On the basis of detailed graphical analyses, she develops groundbreaking strategies for urban densification and suitable mobility management, which can also be transferred to other tourist areas.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9783035614879
Publisher: Birkhäuser
Publication date: 01/14/2019
Pages: 192
Product dimensions: 7.48(w) x 11.02(h) x (d)
Language: French
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Dr.-Ing. Fiona Pia, Inhaberin von Fiona Pia Architectes und wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin an der EPF Lausanne


Dr.-Ing. Fiona Pia, architect at Fiona Pia Architectes and scientist at the EPF Lausanne

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