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From 2008, for the first time in human history, half of the world’s population now live in cities. Yet despite a wealth of literature on green architecture and planning, there is to date no single book which draws together theory from the full range of disciplines - from architecture, planning and ecology - which we must come to grips with if we are to design future cities which are genuinely sustainable.
Paul Downton’s takes a major step along this path. It highlights the urgent need to understand the role of cities as both agents of change and means of survival, at a time when climate change has finally grabbed world attention, and it provides a framework for designing cities that integrates knowledge - both academic and practical - from a range of relevant disciplines.
Identifying key theorists, practitioners, places and philosophies, the book provides a solid theoretical context which introduces the concept of urban fractals, and goes on to present a series of design and planning tools for achieving Sustainable Human Ecological Development (SHED). Combining knowledge from diverse fields to present a synthesis of urban ecology, the book will provide a valuable resource for students, researchers and practitioners in architecture, construction, planning, geography and the traditional life sciences.
Produkteigenschaften
- Artikelnummer: 9781402084959
- Medium: Buch
- ISBN: 978-1-4020-8495-9
- Verlag: Springer Netherlands
- Erscheinungstermin: 09.12.2008
- Sprache(n): Englisch
- Auflage: 2009
- Serie: Future City
- Produktform: Gebunden
- Gewicht: 1213 g
- Seiten: 607
- Format (B x H x T): 160 x 241 x 43 mm
- Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt