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Author: Stefano Salata
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Published: 2019-10-18
Total Pages: 184
ISBN-13: 1789737834
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBy providing an in-depth analysis of contemporary urbanization, an understanding of the dimension of the phenomena and its cause-effect mechanism, this book maps how ecologically-compatible planning in the contemporary city may successfully design a healthier environment.
Author: Stefano Salata
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Published: 2019-10-18
Total Pages: 136
ISBN-13: 1789737850
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBy providing an in-depth analysis of contemporary urbanization, an understanding of the dimension of the phenomena and its cause-effect mechanism, this book maps how ecologically-compatible planning in the contemporary city may successfully design a healthier environment.
Author: John Marzluff
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2008-01-03
Total Pages: 802
ISBN-13: 0387734120
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUrban Ecology is a rapidly growing field of academic and practical significance. Urban ecologists have published several conference proceedings and regularly contribute to the ecological, architectural, planning, and geography literature. However, important papers in the field that set the foundation for the discipline and illustrate modern approaches from a variety of perspectives and regions of the world have not been collected in a single, accessible book. Foundations of Urban Ecology does this by reprinting important European and American publications, filling gaps in the published literature with a few, targeted original works, and translating key works originally published in German. This edited volume will provide students and professionals with a rich background in all facets of urban ecology. The editors emphasize the drivers, patterns, processes and effects of human settlement. The papers they synthesize provide readers with a broad understanding of the local and global aspects of settlement through traditional natural and social science lenses. This interdisciplinary vision gives the reader a comprehensive view of the urban ecosystem by introducing drivers, patterns, processes and effects of human settlements and the relationships between humans and other animals, plants, ecosystem processes, and abiotic conditions. The reader learns how human institutions, health, and preferences influence, and are influenced by, the others members of their shared urban ecosystem.
Author: Franco Archibugi
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2019-05-23
Total Pages: 243
ISBN-13: 0429800932
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst published in 1997, this volume responds to the increasingly urgent issue of degradation of the urban environment. It moves beyond the indirect environmentalism up until the 1990s, examining urban degradation and how urban planning can be directly applied to the concept of an ecological city. Particular focus is given to the Italian government’s ‘Urban Environment Programme’, a 10 year plan for the environment. Archibugi’s study forms part of an international monograph publishing series covering new research into the ‘green’ issues such as government, corporate and public responses to environmental hazards, the economics of green policies and the effectiveness of environmental protection programmes.
Author: Gert de Roo
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-03-02
Total Pages: 367
ISBN-13: 1351927221
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSince Integrating City Planning and Environmental Improvement was originally published in 1999, the practice of integrating urban physical planning and environmental quality management has been widely adopted by governments worldwide. Fully revised and updated with a new preface by editors Donald Miller and Gert de Roo and new figures throughout, this second edition reports on the experience of 23 innovative programmes from 11 countries. Mostly written by practicing planners and government officials, the book looks at a wide range of integrated approaches which have been implemented and the critical assessment of these provides lessons for local and national governments interested in setting up similar schemes and suggesting ways of further innovation. While the Rio Earth summit, Habitat II and Kyoto have been a source of global principles for improving the environmental quality of human settlements, this book explores approaches to implement these policy positions and to make these calls for action operational. Consequently, the presentation of these cases deals not only with the technical aspects of measuring and controlling environmental spillovers, but also with the institutional, political and financial aspects of these programmes.
Author: Ercoskun, Ozge Yalciner
Publisher: IGI Global
Published: 2011-12-31
Total Pages: 402
ISBN-13: 1613504543
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEcological and technological (eco-tech) planning provides a possible response to the essential issues of sustainability and rehabilitation in rapidly growing urban spaces. Green and Ecological Technologies for Urban Planning: Creating Smart Cities addresses the ecological, technological, and social challenges faced in the smart urban planning and design of settlements when using eco-technologies – from sustainable land use to transportation, and from green areas to municipal applications – with a focus on resilience. Containing research from leading international experts, this book provides comprehensive coverage and definitions of the most important issues, concepts, trends, and technologies within the planning field.
Author: Mahesh N. Buch
Publisher: Orient Blackswan
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9780863113765
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOn urbanization in India within a global context.
Author: Ashok Kumar Jain
Publisher: Discovery Publishing House
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 492
ISBN-13: 9788183564687
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn Indian context; with Delhi case study.
Author: Tan Yigitcanlar
Publisher: MDPI
Published: 2019-04-30
Total Pages: 440
ISBN-13: 3038979066
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe concept of ‘sustainable urban development’ has been pushed to the forefront of policymaking and politics as the world wakes up to the impacts of climate change and the destructive effects of the Anthropocene. Climate change has emerged to be one of the biggest challenges faced by our planet today, threatening both built and natural systems with long-term consequences, which may be irreversible. While there is a vast body of literature on sustainability and sustainable urban development, there is currently limited focus on how to cohesively bring together the vital issues of the planning, development, and management of sustainable cities. Moreover, it has been widely stated that current practices and lifestyles cannot continue if we are to leave a healthy living planet to not only the next generation, but also to the generations beyond. The current global school strikes for climate action (known as Fridays for Future) evidences this. The book advocates the view that the focus needs to rest on ways in which our cities and industries can become green enough to avoid urban ecocide. This book fills a gap in the literature by bringing together issues related to the planning, development, and management of cities and focusing on a triple-bottom-line approach to sustainability.
Author: Dimitra Babalis
Publisher: Alinea Editrice
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 74
ISBN-13: 8860551919
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