Geo-Space Urban Design

GIDEON S. GOLANY, PhD, is Distinguished Professor of Urban Designin the Department of Architecture at the Pennsylvania StateUniversity. He specializes in geo-space design, urban design withclimate, and new-town planning. Professor Golany has receivednumerous awards for his pioneering work in urban design andhistorical research, including a National Academy of Science Awardand several Fulbright Research Awards. A prolific author andeditor, he has published 25 previous books, including Ethics andUrban Design, Urban Underground Space Design in China: Vernacularand Modern Practice and Earth-Sheltered Dwellings in Tunisia:Ancient Lessons for Modern Design.

TOSHIO OJIMA, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Architectureat Waseda University, Tokyo, where he is also Director of theAdvanced Research Center of Science and Engineering. He specializesin urban environmental planning, district heating and cooling,infrastructure, facility management, and remote sensing. Dr. Ojimais a prominent scholar and one of Japan's leading experts in designof the infrastructure. He has received awards from theArchitectural Institute of Japan and The Society of Heating,Air-Conditioning and Sanitary Engineers of Japan. He has writtenten previous books, most recently, Object to Development of TokyoBay Area.