Biophilic Cities for an Urban Century

Why nature is essential for the success of cities

AvRobert McDonald,Timothy Beatley

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

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Cities are quintessentially human, the perfect forum for interaction, and we are entering what could justly be called the urban century, the fastest period of urban growth in human history.

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Utgivningsdatum:2021-09-27
Mått:148 x 210 x 16 mm
Vikt:196 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:124
Förlag:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN:9783030516673

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Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik
Sociala grupper och identitet inom Samhälle och politik
Geografi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

Robert McDonald is Lead Scientist at The Nature Conservancy, based in Washington, DC, USA. He researches the relationship between cities and nature.Timothy Beatley is the Teresa Heinz Professor of Sustainable Communities, in the School of the Architecture at the University of Virginia, USA, where he has taught for the last thirty years. He also directs the Biophilic Cities Network.

Innehållsförteckning

1. The urban century.- 2. Cities as quintessentially human.- 3. Cities as inhumane: the urban health penalty.- 4. Nature as a solution.- 5. Biophilic cities: Vision and emerging principles.- 6. Innovative biophilic design and planning: From rooftop to neighborhood to city.- 7. The choice.