... (McGlynn and Murrain, 1994). Although urban design is open to interpretation because of its multidimensional nature, there is some consensus about the basic components of urban design. Urban areas Design and development Decision making Sustainable design Regeneration National governments...

..., these “cities” inside a city can either be distant from and “invisible” to each other, or they can be shockingly near, like in Rio de Janeiro where the slums climbing the hills often face the skyscrapers of the rich. Urban areas Design and development Disabled people Brazil © Emerald Group...