Adaptations Of The Metropolitan Landscape In Delta Regions

Author : Peter C Bosselmann
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-19
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781351375184

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Adaptations of the Metropolitan Landscape in Delta Regions by Peter C Bosselmann Pdf

Adaptations of the Metropolitan Landscape in Delta Regions is about environmental quality and the long term livability of urban areas. In decades to come, climate change will affect cities everywhere, but nowhere have the effects of climate change already been felt as strongly as in low-lying coastal cities, cities located in large river deltas and near tidal estuaries. This book reflects on the contribution that spatial planning and urban design can make to a complex discussion about how city form and landscapes will need to adapt within metropolitan areas. The book’s focus is on the urban form of three delta regions: the Pearl River Delta in Southern China; the Rhine, Maas, and Scheldt Delta in the Netherlands; and the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California. The three regions differ greatly, but despite their different political systems, history, culture and locations in three different climate zones, all three regions will be forced to respond to similar issues that will trigger transformations and adaptations to their urban form. Richly illustrated in color with detailed diagrams, models, photographs and sketches, the book is written for students, scholars and practitioners of environmental planning, and designers who need to respond to the future form of cities in light of climate change. For the professions shaping the physical world of cities and regions, the challenge is not only one of designing physical geometries but of social consequences.

Author : Steffen Nijhuis,Yimin Sun,Eckart Lange
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9783030898281

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Adaptive Urban Transformation by Steffen Nijhuis,Yimin Sun,Eckart Lange Pdf

This open access book provides a cross-sectoral, integrative and multi-scale design and planning approach for adaptive urban transformation of fast urbanising deltas, taking the Pearl River Delta (China) as a case study. Deltaic areas are among the most promising regions in the world. Their strategic location and superior quality of their soils are core factors supporting both human development and the rise of these regions as global economic hubs. At the same time, however, deltas are extremely vulnerable to multiple threats from both climate change and urbanisation. These include an increased flood risk combined with the resulting loss of ecological and social-cultural values. To ensure a more sustainable future for these areas, spatial strategies are needed to strengthen resilience, i.e. help the systems to cope with their vulnerabilities as well as enhance their capacity to overcome natural and artificial threats. The book provides a unique approach that integrates research in urban landscape systems, territorial governance and visualisation techniques that will help to achieve more integrated and resilient deltas. Based on an assessment of the dynamics of change regarding the transformational cycles of natural and urban landscape elements, eco-dynamic regional design strategies are explored to reveal greater opportunities for the exploitation of natural and social-cultural factors within the processes of urban development.

Author : Anne C Godfrey
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2023-04-28
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781000867145

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Active Landscape Photography by Anne C Godfrey Pdf

Diverse Practices, the third book in the Active Landscape Photography series, presents a set of unique photographic examples for site-specific investigations of landscape places. Contributed by authors across academia, practice and photography, each chapter serves as a rigorous discussion about photographic methods for the landscape and their underlying concepts. Chapters also serve as unique case studies about specific projects, places and landscape issues. Project sites include the Miller Garden, Olana, XX Miller Prize and the Philando Castile Peace Garden. Landscape places discussed include the archeological landscapes of North Peru, watery littoral zones, the remote White Pass in Alaska, Sau Paulo and New York City’s Chinatown. Photographic image-making approaches include the use of lidar, repeat photography, collage, mapping, remote image capture, portraiture, image mining of internet sources, visual impact assessment, cameraless photography, transect walking and interviewing. These diverse practices demonstrate how photography, when utilized through a set of specific critical methods, becomes a rich process for investigating the landscape. Exploring this concept in relationship to specific contemporary sties and landscape issues reveals the intricacy and subtlety that exists when photography is used actively. Practitioners, academics, students and researchers will be inspired by the underlying concepts of these examples and come away with a better understanding about how to create their own rigorous photographic practices.

Author : Barbara E. A. Piga,Daniel Siret,Jean-Paul Thibaud
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030766948

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Experiential Walks for Urban Design by Barbara E. A. Piga,Daniel Siret,Jean-Paul Thibaud Pdf

The edited volume explores the topic of experiential walks, which is the practice of multi- or mono-sensory and in-motion immersion into an urban or natural environment. The act of walking is hence intended as a process of (re-)discovering, reflecting and learning through an embodied experience. Specific attention is devoted to the investigation of the ambiance of places and its dynamic atmospheric perception that contribute to generating the social experience. This topic is gaining increasing attention and has been studied in several forms in different disciplines to investigate the particular spatial, social, sensory and atmospheric character of places. The book contains chapters by experts in the field and covers both the theory and the practice of innovative methods, techniques, and technologies. It examines experiential walks in the perspective of an interdisciplinary approach to environmental and sensory urban design by organising the contributions according to three specific interrelated focuses, namely the exploration and investigation of the multisensory dimension of public spaces, the different ways to grasp and communicate the in-motion experience through traditional and novel forms of representation, and the application of the approach to urban participatory planning and higher education. Shedding new light on the topic, the book offers both a reference guide for those engaged in applied research, and a toolkit for professionals and students.

Author : Dimitra Babalis
Publisher : Altralinea Edizioni
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2019-12-30
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9788894869804

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Urban heritage in times of uncertainty by Dimitra Babalis Pdf

How should designers respond to urban uncertainty? How can we ensure our urban heritage is protected against urban risks and climate change? How can we create places that increase urban quality, socialisation, equity and opportunities for change minimising environmental damages? This volume addresses current trends and challenges, that explore on how we transform our urban heritage in ways which increase urban resilience embracing innovation and technology. Part one provides a critical view in driving forward a new conception of urban transformation that should respond to current concerns around economic, social and urban change. Part two underscores the importance of the current perception of urban and architectural design that can take into consideration climate change.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 734 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : UOM:39015024354162

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Bibliography of Agriculture with Subject Index by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Minerals Management Service. Alaska OCS Region
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Continental shelf
ISBN : IND:30000090344213

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Proposed Norton Basin Lease Sale 100 by United States. Minerals Management Service. Alaska OCS Region Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 728 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Continental shelf
ISBN : NWU:35556030622005

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Norton Basin Sale No.100 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Gregory R. A. Richardson,Canada. Natural Resources Canada
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : City planning
ISBN : 1100172386

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Adapting to Climate Change by Gregory R. A. Richardson,Canada. Natural Resources Canada Pdf

The impacts of changing climate are already evident in Canada and globally. Scientific understanding of climate change indicates that Canada will experience significant shifts in weather patterns over the period of a single generation, a trend that will likely continue for several centuries. Communities of all sizes will face many new risks and opportunities. Managing the impacts of a changing climate will require developing local strategies.

Author : Han Meyer,Steffen Nijhuis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9085940540

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Urbanized Deltas in Transition by Han Meyer,Steffen Nijhuis Pdf

"Urbanized deltas are highly complex systems. They are the most densely urbanized and industrialized areas in the world; at the same time, they face many threats from climate change, being extremely vulnerable to flooding, erosion, and silting up of ports. Urbanized Deltas in Transition compares eight international deltas. Exploiting the power of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and employing high-quality global datasets, it studies the mutual relations among different components in a series of urban deltas, and proposes new perspectives for enhancing the adaptability of these vital regions" -- Back cover.

Author : Julie Beagle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1950313018

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San Francisco Bay Shoreline Adaptation Atlas by Julie Beagle Pdf

As the climate continues to change, San Francisco Bay shoreline communities will need to adapt in order to build social and ecological resilience to rising sea levels. Given the complex and varied nature of the Bay shore, a science-based framework is essential to identify effective adaptation strategies that are appropriate for their particular settings and that take advantage of natural processes. This report proposes such a framework--Operational Landscape Units for San Francisco Bay.

Author : Nadja Kabisch,Horst Korn,Jutta Stadler,Aletta Bonn
Publisher : Springer
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319560915

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Nature-Based Solutions to Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Areas by Nadja Kabisch,Horst Korn,Jutta Stadler,Aletta Bonn Pdf

This open access book brings together research findings and experiences from science, policy and practice to highlight and debate the importance of nature-based solutions to climate change adaptation in urban areas. Emphasis is given to the potential of nature-based approaches to create multiple-benefits for society. The expert contributions present recommendations for creating synergies between ongoing policy processes, scientific programmes and practical implementation of climate change and nature conservation measures in global urban areas. Except where otherwise noted, this book is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Author : Fabrice G. Renaud,Claudia Kuenzer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400739628

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The Mekong Delta System by Fabrice G. Renaud,Claudia Kuenzer Pdf

This book about the Mekong Delta presents a unique collection of state-of-the-art contributions by international experts from different scientific disciplines about the characteristics and pressing water-related challenges of the Mekong Delta in Vietnam. The Mekong Delta belongs to one of the areas, which are to expect the largest challenges concerning environmental change and climate change induced sea level rise . The Delta acts as the “rice bowl” of Southeast Asia and is home to over 17 Million people, who need to cope with ecologic as well as socio-economic changes linked to the rapid economic development of the country. Annual floods, severe droughts, salt water intrusion, degrading water quality, tropical cyclones, hydrologic changes due to hydropower projects in the upstream of the Mekong, coastal erosion, and the loss of biodiversity are some of the problems in the region. Heterogeneous resource management responsibilities, and the fact that the Mekong – and thus also the Delta – is influenced by six countries aggravate the situation. Integrated water resources management and fostered cooperation and information exchange are pressing needs for the sustainable development of the Delta.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1472 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : OSU:32435060800000

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Bibliography of Agriculture by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Canadian Museum of Civilization/Musee Canadien Des Civilisations
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Climatic changes
ISBN : 0662051750

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From Impacts to Adaptation by Anonim Pdf

Discusses current and future risks and opportunities that climate change presents to Canada, with a focus on human and managed systems. Based on analysis of existing knowledge.