Section Four explores how specialists have arranged elements in urban design to meet functional needs, provide comfort and enhance a sense of place. The final section examines the professional field of urban design: where urban designers work, what they do, their roles, their fields of knowledge and their educational development. This book provides an essential resource for students and practitioners of urban design, drawing together important but widely dispersed writings. Section and selection introductions are provided to assist students in understanding where readings come from and how they fit into the larger picture of the field of urban design." -- Publisher description.