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Cities People Planet: Liveable Cities for a Sustainable World
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- ISBN
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- Subject Area
- Architecture, Social Science, Political Science
- Publication Name
- Cities People Planet : Liveable Cities for a Sustainable World
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- Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
- Item Length
- 8.7 in
- Subject
- Urban & Land Use Planning, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, Sustainability & Green Design, Sociology / Urban
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- 2004
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- Language
- English
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- 0.7 in
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- Number of Pages
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There is a huge amount of interest in the future of the planet and how architecture and design can contribute to this. This book considers the ecological design of the city and includes ideas and best practice examples of ecological architectural and urban design around the world. The tone of the book is extremely accessible as it demonstrates how small changes in one area of the world can have impacts elsewhere. It gives an optimistic view and leaves the reader fascinated at the intricacies of the planet's ecosystems and how architecture and urban design can affect it. Examples range from Ladbroke Grove solar city in London to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Copenhagen, Curitiba, Tokyo, Sao Paulo, Helsinki, Portland Oregon, New York and New Delhi It is an extremely well rounded book with a balance of focus across history and around the world It is set to be a complete and comprehensive work on this popular area It is written by one of the leading figures in this field
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Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
0470852844
ISBN-13
9780470852842
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Product Key Features
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Cities People Planet : Liveable Cities for a Sustainable World
Publication Year
2004
Subject
Urban & Land Use Planning, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, Sustainability & Green Design, Sociology / Urban
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Architecture, Social Science, Political Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
28 Oz
Item Length
8.7 in
Item Width
6.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2005-274030
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Read this book, tell your friends about it, send copies to your local town council, MPs and property developers." Resurgence, May/June 05 "...a very thought-provoking book in a clear, easy-to-read format..." (Building Engineer, August 05), .,."A Very Thought-Provoking Book in a Clear, Easy To Read Format..." (Building Engineer, August 05)
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
307.1/216
Lc Classification Number
Ht166
Table of Content
Preface.Chapter 1: Big Feet, Small Planet.Chapter 2: In the Beginning.Chapter 3: From Rome to Edo.Chapter 4: Technology-Triumph and Tragedy.Chapter 5: Globalisation and Megacity Growth.Chapter 6: Cities as Eco-Technical Systems.Chapter 7: Transport and the City.Chapter 8: Creating Liveable Cities.Chapter 9: Solar Cities-From Theory to Practice.Chapter 10: Towards Zero Waste.Chapter 11: Using Water Efficiently.Chapter 12: Relearning Urban Agriculture.Chapter 13: Building EcoPolis.Notes.Bibliography.Index.
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2004
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