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Author : Ernst Wohlitz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11
Category : Nature conservation
ISBN : 1920217614
Discusses aspects of urban nature conservation that will resonate with advisors to local government, people interested in bringing back nature to our cities and anyone with a keen interest in nature.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : City planning
ISBN : UIUC:30112037567986
Author : AA. VV.
Publisher : FrancoAngeli
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2023-11-30T00:00:00+01:00
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9788835156765
1740.161
Author : Gene Desfor,Roger Keil
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780816551125
Pollution of air, soil, and waterways has become a primary concern of urban environmental policy making, and over the past two decades there has emerged a new era of urban policy that links development with ecological issues, based on the notion that both nature and the economy can be enhanced through technological changes to production and consumption systems. This book takes a new look at this application of "ecological modernization" to contemporary urban political-ecological struggles. Considering policy processes around land-use in urban watersheds and pollution of air and soil in two disparate North American "global cities," it criticizes the dominant belief in the power of markets and experts to regulate environments to everyone’s benefit, arguing instead that civil political action by local constituencies can influence the establishment of beneficial policies. The book emphasizes ‘subaltern’ environmental justice concerns as instrumental in shaping the policy process. Looking back to the 1990s—when ecological modernization began to emerge as a dominant approach to environmental policy and theory—Desfor and Keil examine four case studies: restoration of the Don River in Toronto, cleanup of contaminated soil in Toronto, regeneration of the Los Angeles River, and air pollution reduction in Los Angeles. In each case, they show that local constituencies can develop political strategies that create alternatives to ecological modernization. When environmental policies appear to have been produced through solely technical exercises, they warn, one must be suspicious about the removal of contention from the process. In the face of economic and environmental processes that have been increasingly influenced by neo-liberalism and globalization, Desfor and Keil’s analysis posits that continuing modernization of industrial capitalist societies entails a measure of deliberate change to societal relationships with nature in cities. Their book shows that environmental policies are about much more than green capitalism or the technical mastery of problems; they are about how future urban generations live their lives with sustainability and justice.
Author : Truman Asa Hartshorn
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 517 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1992-04-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780471887508
The Second Edition has been rewritten to provide additional coverage of topics such as urban development and third world cities as well as social issues including homelessness, jobs/housing mismatch and transportation disadvantages. It has also been updated with 1990 Census data.
Author : Douglas W. Tallamy
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2009-09-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781604691467
“With the twinned calamities of climate change and mass extinction weighing heavier and heavier on my nature-besotted soul, here were concrete, affordable actions that I could take, that anyone could take, to help our wild neighbors thrive in the built human environment. And it all starts with nothing more than a seed. Bringing Nature Home is a miracle: a book that summons butterflies." —Margaret Renkl, The Washington Post As development and habitat destruction accelerate, there are increasing pressures on wildlife populations. In his groundbreaking book Bringing Nature Home, Douglas W. Tallamy reveals the unbreakable link between native plant species and native wildlife—native insects cannot, or will not, eat alien plants. When native plants disappear, the insects disappear, impoverishing the food source for birds and other animals. Luckily, there is an important and simple step we can all take to help reverse this alarming trend: everyone with access to a patch of earth can make a significant contribution toward sustaining biodiversity by simply choosing native plants. By acting on Douglas Tallamy's practical and achievable recommendations, we can all make a difference.
Author : Gene Desfor,Roger Keil
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2004-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0816523738
Pollution of air, soil, and waterways has become a primary concern of urban environmental policy making, and over the past two decades there has emerged a new era of urban policy that links development with ecological issues, based on the notion that both nature and the economy can be enhanced through technological changes to production and consumption systems. This book takes a new look at this application of "ecological modernization" to contemporary urban political-ecological struggles. Considering policy processes around land-use in urban watersheds and pollution of air and soil in two disparate North American "global cities," it criticizes the dominant belief in the power of markets and experts to regulate environments to everyoneÕs benefit, arguing instead that civil political action by local constituencies can influence the establishment of beneficial policies. The book emphasizes ÔsubalternÕ environmental justice concerns as instrumental in shaping the policy process. Looking back to the 1990sÑwhen ecological modernization began to emerge as a dominant approach to environmental policy and theoryÑDesfor and Keil examine four case studies: restoration of the Don River in Toronto, cleanup of contaminated soil in Toronto, regeneration of the Los Angeles River, and air pollution reduction in Los Angeles. In each case, they show that local constituencies can develop political strategies that create alternatives to ecological modernization. When environmental policies appear to have been produced through solely technical exercises, they warn, one must be suspicious about the removal of contention from the process. In the face of economic and environmental processes that have been increasingly influenced by neo-liberalism and globalization, Desfor and KeilÕs analysis posits that continuing modernization of industrial capitalist societies entails a measure of deliberate change to societal relationships with nature in cities. Their book shows that environmental policies are about much more than green capitalism or the technical mastery of problems; they are about how future urban generations live their lives with sustainability and justice.
Author : Robert Klanten,Kitty Bolhöfer,Sven Ehmann
Publisher : Die Gestalten Verlag
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Building
ISBN : 3899553349
My Green City is an inspirational compilation that celebrates the projects and ideas of designers, activists, and architects, who are bringing nature back into our cities. The book presents stimulating work from around the world : from urban farming initiatives, guerilla gardening, and architectural visions, to furniture, products, and other everyday objects that use plants in a functional or aesthetic way. Some of the included projects are changing the land-scapes of our cities as a whole, while others can make our own streets and homes greener-most importantly, all are trying to get people to think differently. My Green City is an entertaining and socially relevant compilation for everyone who has an interest in a more responsible and environmentally friendly lifestyle. The book's visual examples and insightful descriptions make it clear that we can design our urban future in a way that's green, innovative, vibrant, and constructive.
Author : Tom Armour,Andrew Tempany
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-25
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781000033779
This is a practical guide to delivering green infrastructure from the ground up and bringing nature in to the built environment. Exploring the process of delivery through an array of design approaches and case studies, it demystifies the concept and provides the tools for practical implementation - highlighting the challenges and opportunities on both small and large projects.
Author : Michael L. Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : UVA:X030112643
Americans have had an enduring yet ambivalent obsession with the West as both a place and a state of mind. Michael L. Johnson considers how that obsession originated, how it has determined attitudes toward and activities in the West, and how it has changed over the centuries.
Author : Babalis, Dimitra
Publisher : Altralinea Edizioni
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2022-12-30
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9791280178725
This volume is the expression of seven-year scientific findings built within the INTEGRO UAD International Meetings convened at the University of Florence while the development of the collection of chapters reflects interpretations of the most pressing issues and necessary perspectives required to frame changes in planning and design. In putting together this collection, it is aimed to better understand questions, prospects, reflections and rules on improving urban strategies and tactics in balancing the needs of nature and the built form to deliver a place. Discussions, debates, and stated considerations can now inspire to give a formal and comprehensive international attention to the transformation of urban heritage including ecological and sustainable design knowledge.
Author : Peter Newman,Jeffrey Kenworthy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1999-02
Category : Architecture
ISBN : STANFORD:36105020193988
Our dependence on cars is a huge problem - but the authors argue that it can be overcome and a new form of urban organisation developed. They examine the trends which shape global cities and establishes transport priorities within this framework.
Author : John Allen,Doreen Massey,Michael Pryke
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2005-08-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781134636334
This text examines the global nature of cities - cities whose openness has shaped their dynamism and character. It explores cities as sites of movement, migration and settlement where different peoples, cultures and environments combine. Unsettling Cities explores the mix of proximity and difference that exists in the rich and diverse texture of city life. The contributors reveal the association between the changing fortunes of cities and the power and influence of global networks.
Author : David Burtenshaw,Michael Bateman,Gregory John Ashworth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Cities and towns
ISBN : UOM:39015028868175
Explores the distinction of West European urban experience. It also provides an examination of the similarities and differences between urban experiences of West European countries. Divided into three sections, the first part studies the philosophies, histories and procedures that make the West European city system rich in internal variety. The second part deals with various aspects of the city's developmental policies and the final section consolidates the previous policies by examining the city plan as a whole.
Author : Gabriel N. Gee,Alison Vogelaar
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-04
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781134968404
The turn of the 1960s-70s, characterized by the rapid acceleration of globalization, prompted a radical transformation in the perception of urban and natural environments. The urban revolution and related prospect of the total urbanisation of the planet, in concert with rapid population growth and resource exploitation, instigated a surge in environmental awareness and activism. One implication of this moment is a growing recognition of the integration and interconnection of natural and urban entities. The present collection is an interdisciplinary inquiry into the changing modes of representation of nature in the city beginning from the turn of the 1960s/70s. Bringing together a number of different disciplinary approaches, including architectural studies and aesthetics, heritage studies and economics, environmental science and communication, the collection reflects upon the changing perception of socio-natures in the context of increasing urban expansion and global interconnectedness as they are/were manifest in specific representations. Using cases studies from around the globe, the collection offers a historical and theoretical understanding of a paradigmatic shift whose material and symbolic legacies are still accompanying us in the early 21st century.