Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1 Overview of Shopping Centres -- Chapter 2 Planning and Design of Shopping Centres -- Chapter 3 Spatial Organisation of a Shopping Centre -- Chapter 4 The Spatial Arrangement and Place-Making of Shopping Centres -- Chapter 5 Parking System in Shopping Centres -- Chapter 6 Landscape Design In Shopping Centres -- Chapter 7 Techniques and Energy Conservation in Shopping Centres -- Chapter 8 Development Trends of Shopping Centres.

The retail sector is an essential part of modern economy and a strong retail sector is a key element of the vitality and competitiveness of cities, towns and villages throughout the country and indeed the country as a whole. Shopping centres play a key role in the development of retail sector. It is very important that the design process provides a clear framework for the continued development of shopping centers. The main goal of this book is to give an exclusive overview of shopping center design through various types of malls, showing readers planning and design examples, spatial organisations and arrangements, as well as design trends. A collection of fascinating projects and technical information in this book, as well as a broad overview of additional features which a modern shopping center of today should provide, make this book unique in its column.