Sustainable Urban Design – serie

This book focuses on the latest development of green design covering products, buildings and cities, including the related concepts, evaluation methods, and key technologies. It is divided into two parts, directly corresponding to the process from green design to carbon-neutral design. The first part comprehensively introduces contemporary green design from definitions, development, theoretical evolution, updated criteria, to evaluation methods. With a focus on green product design, green architecture design, and green city planning, it discusses evaluation methods and key technologies of green design. The second part systematically demonstrates the transformation of design paradigms from the perspective of carbon neutrality, from global Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality actions, carbon-neutral enterprises, carbon-neutral buildings, carbon-neutral cities, to evaluation methods and strategies for carbon-neutral design.The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence. A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content.

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of Water-oriented Design (WoD) principles and practices in the Asian context, presenting an innovative approach to integrating sustainable water management with urban planning and design. It addresses the pressing challenges of urban water systems in high-density Asian cities, providing practical solutions for enhancing urban resilience, sustainability, and livability.By focusing on the Asian context, the book offers region-specific strategies and case studies that are particularly relevant to rapidly developing urban areas facing water-related challenges. Spanning from theoretical foundations to practical applications, the book covers four key areas: Water for Cities, Water for Nature & Ecology, Water for People, and Water for Comprehensive Urban Solutions. It provides in-depth analyses of successful WoD initiatives, including Sponge Cities in China, ABC Waters in Singapore, and Low Impact Development in the United States, offering valuable lessons for practitioners worldwide.