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Urban design connects knowledge to action through a systematic process that adapts to the specific circumstances of the project. The urban designer brings knowledge from previous experience, generates new intelligence about the project, and guides the process through to its realization.
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Palazzo, D., Steiner, F. (2011). Processes. In: Urban Ecological Design. Island Press, Washington, DC. https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-226-6_1
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