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Hassan Fathy and Continuity in Islamic Arts and ArchitectureThe Birth of a Ne…
Hassan Fathy, the Egyptian architect known for his recognition of the potential of vernacular forms as a vital force in contemporary architectural design, sought to integrate the traditions of Islamic art with his modern visions for living. Guided by Fathy's principles, Ahmad Hamid, an architect who collaborated with Hassan Fathy in the Institute for Appropriate Technology, identifies questions…
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Living with Heritage in CairoArea Conservation in the Arab-Islamic City
The Arab-Islamic city has been always a glamorous urban dream in human cultural memory. This is manifested in Cairo, the world's largest medieval urban system where traditional lifestyles are still implemented. Nevertheless, despite the extensive efforts to preserve Historic Cairo, it is sadly vulnerable. Ahmed Sedky investigates the reasons behind this condition, exploring and comparing region…
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Villa of the BirdsThe Excavation and Preservation of the Kom al-Dikka Mosaics
This fascinating book describes the excavation and preservation of three early Roman villas in Egypt's ancient port city of Alexandria. Chronicling the work of the Polish Archaeological Mission in Alexandria, Villa of the Birds is an engaging and informative account of how these ancient dwellings were unearthed, and how the famous mosaic floors were brought to light two thousand years after the…
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Geburtenkontrolle als MenschenrechtDie Diskussion um globale Überbevölkerun…
Die Bedeutung von Menschenrechten für Debatten über "Überbevölkerung" und globale Reproduktionspolitik seit den 1940er Jahren.Ängste vor einer "Überbevölkerung" des Planeten gewannen in den vierziger Jahren rapide an Bedeutung und begleiten uns bis in die Gegenwart. Regierungen, NGOs, die Vereinten Nationen, die katholische Kirche, Völkerrechtler und Frauenorganisationen diskutierten in…
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Future ParkImagining Tomorrow's Urban Parks
The first public parks were created on urban 'greenfields'. Once these designated sites had been used, cities looked towards post-industrial sites, and built parks in places that had suffered from environmental degradation, neglect, abandonment and conflict. With finite stocks of urban post-industrial land now also approaching exhaustion, more ways of making parks are required to create inclusi…
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Living ArchitectureGreen Roofs and Walls
Extensively illustrated with photographs and drawings, Living Architecture highlights the most exciting green roof and living wall projects in Australia and New Zealand within an international context. Cities around the world are becoming denser, with greater built form resulting in more hard surfaces and less green space, leaving little room for vegetation or habitat. One way of creating more…
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Off the PlanThe Urbanisation of the Gold Coast
The Gold Coast is a well-known and loved destination for local and international tourists, a city of surf and sun, pleasure and leisure. However, it is also one of the fastest growing cities in Australia, occupying the largest urban footprint outside the state capitals. How did the Gold Coast come to be what it is today? Off the Plan is the first in-depth, multidisciplinary academic study on t…
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The Future of the FringeThe Crisis in Peri-Urban Planning
Peri-urban landscapes are some of the world's most vulnerable areas. Although they are often thought of simply as land awaiting development, these landscapes retain important natural resources and make valuable contributions to agriculture, water use, biodiversity conservation, landscape preservation and human well-being. Billions of people use them and enjoy their natural values. Their continu…
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TransitionsPathways Towards Sustainable Urban Development in Australia
Formidable challenges confront Australia and its human settlements: the mega-metro regions, major and provincial cities, coastal, rural and remote towns. The key drivers of change and major urban vulnerabilities have been identified and principal among them are resource-constraints, such as oil, water, food, skilled labour and materials, and carbon-constraints, linked to climate change and a ne…
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Changing Land ManagementAdoption of New Practices by Rural Landholders
There is a rich and extensive history of research into factors that encourage farmers to change their land management practices, or inhibit them from doing so. Yet this research is often under-utilised in practice. Changing Land Management provides key insights from past and cutting-edge research to support decision-makers as they attempt to influence or assist rural communities adapting to cha…
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