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Biophilic CitiesIntegrating Nature into Urban Design and Planning
Biophilic Cities redefines what it means to create truly sustainable urban environments—placing nature, not just efficiency, at the heart of the vision. Tim Beatley, a longtime advocate for greener cities, argues that while efforts like public transit, renewable energy, and efficient buildings are important, they often overlook something essential: the human need for connection with the natur…
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- 9781597269865
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Design for GoodA New Era of Architecture for Everyone
"I can't recommend John Cary's book, Design for Good, highly enough. His argument...is clear and revolutionary." —Melinda Gates "That's what we do really: we do miracles," said Anne-Marie Nyiranshimiyimana, who learned masonry in helping to build the Butaro Hospital, a project designed for and with the people of Rwanda using local materials. This, and other projects designed with dignit…
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- 9781610917940
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Blueprint for Greening Affordable Housing
Blueprint for Green Affordable Housing is a guide for housing developers, advocates, public agency staff, and the financial community that offers specific guidance on incorporating green building strategies into the design, construction, and operation of affordable housing developments. A completely revised and expanded second edition of the groundbreaking 1999 publication, this new book focuse…
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- 9781597267465
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- 1 online resource (232 pages)
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Measuring LandscapesA Planner's Handbook
This practical handbook bridges the gap between those scientists who study landscapes and the planners and conservationists who must then decide how best to preserve and build environmentally-sound habitats. Until now, only a small portion of the relevant science has influenced the decision-making arenas where the future of our landscapes is debated and decided. The authors explain specific to…
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- 9781597267724
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MegaregionsPlanning for Global Competitiveness
The concept of "the city" —as well as "the state" and "the nation state" —is passé, agree contributors to this insightful book. The new scale for considering economic strength and growth opportunities is "the megaregion," a network of metropolitan centers and their surrounding areas that are spatially and functionally linked through environmental, economic, and infrastructure interactions.…
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- 9781610911368
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Green Cities of EuropeGlobal Lessons on Green Urbanism
In the absence of federal leadership, states and localities are stepping forward to address critical problems like climate change, urban sprawl, and polluted water and air. Making a city fundamentally sustainable is a daunting task, but fortunately, there are dynamic, innovative models outside U.S. borders. Green Cities of Europe draws on the world's best examples of sustainability to sho…
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- 9781610911757
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- 1 online resource (248 pages)
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Life After CarbonThe Next Global Transformation of Cities
The future of our cities is not what it used to be. The modern-city model that took hold globally in the twentieth century has outlived its usefulness. It cannot solve the problems it helped to create—especially global warming. Fortunately, a new model for urban development is emerging in cities to aggressively tackle the realities of climate change. It transforms the way cities design and us…
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- 9781610918503
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The Community Resilience ReaderEssential Resources for an Era of Upheaval
The sustainability challenges of yesterday have become today's resilience crises. National and global efforts have failed to stop climate change, transition from fossil fuels, and reduce inequality. We must now confront these and other increasingly complex problems by building resilience at the community level. But what does that mean in practice, and how can it be done in a way that's effectiv…
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- 9781610918619
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- 1 online resource (352 pages)
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Urbanism in the Age of Climate Change
"Cities are green" is becoming a common refrain. But Calthorpe argues that a more comprehensive understanding of urbanism at the regional scale provides a better platform to address climate change. In this groundbreaking new work, he shows how such regionally scaled urbanism can be combined with green technology to achieve not only needed reductions in carbon emissions but other cri…
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- 9781610910057
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- 1 online resource (176 pages)
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Green InfrastructureLinking Landscapes and Communities
Green Infrastructure is a practical and inspiring guide to rethinking how we plan, protect, and manage the landscapes around us. With detailed examples from across the country, this book introduces a forward-looking approach to land conservation—one that connects natural systems across scales, from individual parcels to entire regions, and integrates ecological health with human needs. Writt…
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- 9781597267649
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