Ecopolis: Architecture and Cities for a Changing Climate - Downton, Paul F.
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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 Ecopolis 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 achiev...
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2009Uitgever: Spronger Verlag607 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 1402084951ISBN-13: 9781402084959Koop dit boek tweedehands
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607 p. Hardcover (Fine copy.) Dordrecht, Springer 2009 [Auteur: Downton, Paul F.] [Jaar: 2009] [Titel: Ecopolis: Architecture and Cities for a Changing Climate]
