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46 produkter
Planning Cities with Nature
Theories, Strategies and Methods
Av Fabiano Lemes de Oliveira, Ian Mell
Inbunden, 2019
1970 kr
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This book explores novel theories, strategies and methods for re-naturing cities. It enables readers to learn from best practice and advances the current theoretical and empirical understanding in the field. The book also offers valuable insights into how planners and policymakers can apply this …
Urban Garden City
Shaping the City with Gardens Through History
Av Sandrine Glatron, Laurence Granchamp
Häftad, 2019
1355 kr
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This book provides an interdisciplinary overview of the role of gardens in cities throughout different historical periods. It shows that, thanks to various forms of spatial and social organisation, gardens are part of the material urban landscape, biodiversity, symbolic and social shape, and assets …
Emergence of Biophilic Design
Inbunden, 2019
1643 kr
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This book addresses the emergence of biophilic design, a form of design that looks at people’s intrinsic connection with nature. There is no denying that biophilic design is rapidly expanding globally as an effective response to pressing issues in urban areas and built environments. From being a …
Emergence of Biophilic Design
Häftad, 2020
1643 kr
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This book addresses the emergence of biophilic design, a form of design that looks at people’s intrinsic connection with nature. There is no denying that biophilic design is rapidly expanding globally as an effective response to pressing issues in urban areas and built environments. From being a …
Ecological Rationality in Spatial Planning
Concepts and Tools for Sustainable Land-Use Decisions
Av Carlo Rega
Inbunden, 2020
1534 kr
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Spatial planning defines how men use one of the most important and scarce resources on Earth: land. Planners therefore play a key role in countering or deepening the current ecological crisis. To foster ecological transitions, planning scholars and practitioners need to be equipped with sound …
Ecological Rationality in Spatial Planning
Concepts and Tools for Sustainable Land-Use Decisions
Av Carlo Rega
Häftad, 2021
1534 kr
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Spatial planning defines how men use one of the most important and scarce resources on Earth: land. Planners therefore play a key role in countering or deepening the current ecological crisis. To foster ecological transitions, planning scholars and practitioners need to be equipped with sound …
Naturally Challenged: Contested Perceptions and Practices in Urban Green Spaces
Av Nicola Dempsey, Julian Dobson
Inbunden, 2020
1861 kr
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This book aims to understand how the wellbeing benefits of urban green space (UGS) are analysed and valued and why they are interpreted and translated into action or inaction, into ‘success’ and/or ‘failure’. The provision, care and use of natural landscapes in urban settings (e.g. parks, woodland, …
Naturally Challenged: Contested Perceptions and Practices in Urban Green Spaces
Av Nicola Dempsey, Julian Dobson
Häftad, 2021
1861 kr
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This book aims to understand how the wellbeing benefits of urban green space (UGS) are analysed and valued and why they are interpreted and translated into action or inaction, into ‘success’ and/or ‘failure’. The provision, care and use of natural landscapes in urban settings (e.g. parks, woodland, …
Ecosystem Services and Green Infrastructure
Perspectives from Spatial Planning in Italy
Av Andrea Arcidiacono, Silvia Ronchi
Inbunden, 2020
1534 kr
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The book analyses the relationship between ecosystem services, green and blue infrastructures (GBI) and spatial planning in Italy. It provides insights on the opportunities and challenges in the adoption of an ecosystem services (ES)-based approach for Spatial Planning exploring methods and …
Ecosystem Services and Green Infrastructure
Perspectives from Spatial Planning in Italy
Av Andrea Arcidiacono, Silvia Ronchi
Häftad, 2021
1534 kr
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The book analyses the relationship between ecosystem services, green and blue infrastructures (GBI) and spatial planning in Italy. It provides insights on the opportunities and challenges in the adoption of an ecosystem services (ES)-based approach for Spatial Planning exploring methods and …
Ecoregional Green Roofs
Theory and Application in the Western USA and Canada
Av Bruce Dvorak
Inbunden, 2021
1917 kr
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This book studies the application of green roofs in ecoregions of the western United States and Canada. While green roofs were intended to sustain local or regional vegetation, this volume describes how green roofs in their modern form are typically planted with a low-diversity mix of sedums from …
Ecoregional Green Roofs
Theory and Application in the Western USA and Canada
Av Bruce Dvorak
Häftad, 2022
1917 kr
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This book studies the application of green roofs in ecoregions of the western United States and Canada. While green roofs were intended to sustain local or regional vegetation, this volume describes how green roofs in their modern form are typically planted with a low-diversity mix of sedums from …
Urban Ecology in the Global South
Av Charlie M. Shackleton, Sarel S. Cilliers m. fl.
Inbunden, 2021
1692 kr
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Against the background of unprecedented rates of urbanisation in the Global South, leading to massive social, economic and environmental transformations, this book engages with the dire need to understand the ecology of such settings as the foundation for fostering sustainable and resilient human …
Urban Ecology in the Global South
Av Charlie M. Shackleton, Sarel S. Cilliers m. fl.
Häftad, 2022
1692 kr
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Against the background of unprecedented rates of urbanisation in the Global South, leading to massive social, economic and environmental transformations, this book engages with the dire need to understand the ecology of such settings as the foundation for fostering sustainable and resilient human …
Making Green Cities
Concepts, Challenges and Practice
Av Jürgen Breuste, Martina Artmann m. fl.
Inbunden, 2023
1917 kr
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This book shows what role nature can play in a city and how this can make it a better place for people to live. People, planners, designers and politicians are working towards the development of green cities. Some cities are already promoted as green cities, while others are on their way to become …
Making Green Cities
Concepts, Challenges and Practice
Av Jürgen Breuste, Martina Artmann m. fl.
Häftad, 2024
1917 kr
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This book shows what role nature can play in a city and how this can make it a better place for people to live. People, planners, designers and politicians are working towards the development of green cities. Some cities are already promoted as green cities, while others are on their way to become …
Urban Wastelands
A Form of Urban Nature?
Av Francesca Di Pietro, Amélie Robert
Inbunden, 2021
1534 kr
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Faced with the growing demand for nature in cities, informal greenspaces are gaining the interest of various stakeholders - residents, associations, public authorities - as well as scientists. This book provides a cross-sectorial overview of the advantages and disadvantages of urban wastelands in …
Urban Wastelands
A Form of Urban Nature?
Av Francesca Di Pietro, Amélie Robert
Häftad, 2022
1534 kr
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Faced with the growing demand for nature in cities, informal greenspaces are gaining the interest of various stakeholders - residents, associations, public authorities - as well as scientists. This book provides a cross-sectorial overview of the advantages and disadvantages of urban wastelands in …
Re-Imagining Resilient Productive Landscapes
Perspectives from Planning History
Av Carla Brisotto, Fabiano Lemes de Oliveira
Inbunden, 2022
1425 kr
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This book explores how lessons from past urban planning experiences can inform current debates on urban agriculture. Productive landscapes today have been posited as instruments for the positive transformation related to territorial fragility and abandonment, promoting social cohesion, food …
Re-Imagining Resilient Productive Landscapes
Perspectives from Planning History
Av Carla Brisotto, Fabiano Lemes de Oliveira
Häftad, 2023
1425 kr
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This book explores how lessons from past urban planning experiences can inform current debates on urban agriculture. Productive landscapes today have been posited as instruments for the positive transformation related to territorial fragility and abandonment, promoting social cohesion, food …
Regenerating Cities
Reviving Places and Planet
Av Maria Elena Zingoni de Baro
Inbunden, 2022
1467 kr
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This book sets out the discussion on how cities can contribute solutions to some of the challenges the urbanised world is facing, such as the pressure of growing populations, mitigation of effects of, and adaptation to globally changing environmental, climate and public health conditions. …
Regenerating Cities
Reviving Places and Planet
Av Maria Elena Zingoni de Baro
Häftad, 2023
1467 kr
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This book sets out the discussion on how cities can contribute solutions to some of the challenges the urbanised world is facing, such as the pressure of growing populations, mitigation of effects of, and adaptation to globally changing environmental, climate and public health conditions. …
Growing Food in Cities
Social Innovation Strategies for Sustainable Development
Inbunden, 2022
1534 kr
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This book examines social innovation strategies in the collaborative development of spaces for growing food in cities. It enables readers to gain valuable insights into an innovative social and spatial practice whilst advancing knowledge in an emerging area of research. The book will also be of …
Growing Food in Cities
Social Innovation Strategies for Sustainable Development
Häftad, 2023
1534 kr
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This book examines social innovation strategies in the collaborative development of spaces for growing food in cities. It enables readers to gain valuable insights into an innovative social and spatial practice whilst advancing knowledge in an emerging area of research. The book will also be of …
Adaptive Reuse for Urban Food Provision
Repurposing Inner-city Car Parking Structures for Controlled Environment Agriculture
Inbunden, 2022
1316 kr
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This book analyses the adaptive reuse potential of inner-city modern movement car parking structures for controlled environment agriculture systems and the contribution of such a transformation to urban development. Modern movement garages built over the last 60 years are becoming redundant due to …
Adaptive Reuse for Urban Food Provision
Repurposing Inner-city Car Parking Structures for Controlled Environment Agriculture
Häftad, 2023
1316 kr
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This book analyses the adaptive reuse potential of inner-city modern movement car parking structures for controlled environment agriculture systems and the contribution of such a transformation to urban development. Modern movement garages built over the last 60 years are becoming redundant due to …
Grown in Delhi
A Political Ecology of Social Networks and Agency Among Yamuna Farmers
Inbunden, 2023
1316 kr
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This book explores how power relationships, measured through qualitative social network analysis, impact planning participation and livelihood strategies of a marginalized group of farmers cultivating the Yamuna River floodplain in Delhi, India. Through an in-depth study of 165 farming households …
Grown in Delhi
A Political Ecology of Social Networks and Agency Among Yamuna Farmers
Häftad, 2024
1316 kr
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This book explores how power relationships, measured through qualitative social network analysis, impact planning participation and livelihood strategies of a marginalized group of farmers cultivating the Yamuna River floodplain in Delhi, India. Through an in-depth study of 165 farming households …
Revising Smart Cities with Regenerative Design
Inbunden, 2023
1425 kr
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This book presents a road map to urban regeneration through the contemporary concept of smart cities. It investigates why the concept has gained adoption as it has but until now it has been geared towards a profit-making venture by large corporations and ignoring the economic aspirations of smaller …
Revising Smart Cities with Regenerative Design
Häftad, 2024
1425 kr
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This book presents a road map to urban regeneration through the contemporary concept of smart cities. It investigates why the concept has gained adoption as it has but until now it has been geared towards a profit-making venture by large corporations and ignoring the economic aspirations of smaller …
