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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Architecture
ISBN : STANFORD:36105050080188
Author : Catharine Ward Thompson,Penny Travlou
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2007-09-07
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781134120086
Responds to current need for guidance on inclusive design in outdoor environments Deals with all situations, urban and rural Highly visual presentation Includes contributions from leading names in landscape, architecture and design
Author : Nadja Kabisch,Horst Korn,Jutta Stadler,Aletta Bonn
Publisher : Springer
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319560915
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 : Charles L. Marohn, Jr.
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781119564812
A new way forward for sustainable quality of life in cities of all sizes Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Build American Prosperity is a book of forward-thinking ideas that breaks with modern wisdom to present a new vision of urban development in the United States. Presenting the foundational ideas of the Strong Towns movement he co-founded, Charles Marohn explains why cities of all sizes continue to struggle to meet their basic needs, and reveals the new paradigm that can solve this longstanding problem. Inside, you’ll learn why inducing growth and development has been the conventional response to urban financial struggles—and why it just doesn’t work. New development and high-risk investing don’t generate enough wealth to support itself, and cities continue to struggle. Read this book to find out how cities large and small can focus on bottom-up investments to minimize risk and maximize their ability to strengthen the community financially and improve citizens’ quality of life. Develop in-depth knowledge of the underlying logic behind the “traditional” search for never-ending urban growth Learn practical solutions for ameliorating financial struggles through low-risk investment and a grassroots focus Gain insights and tools that can stop the vicious cycle of budget shortfalls and unexpected downturns Become a part of the Strong Towns revolution by shifting the focus away from top-down growth toward rebuilding American prosperity Strong Towns acknowledges that there is a problem with the American approach to growth and shows community leaders a new way forward. The Strong Towns response is a revolution in how we assemble the places we live.
Author : Council on Environmental Quality (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Environmental health
ISBN : MSU:31293000338172
Author : University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Center for Urban and Regional Studies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : City planning
ISBN : UCAL:B4296041
Author : Council on Environmental Quality (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Environmental protection
ISBN : MINN:30000001886823
Author : David John Nowak
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
ISBN : UIUC:30112075563293
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Conservation of natural resources
ISBN : LOC:00064865262
Author : Edward John Kaiser
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : City planning
ISBN : UOM:39015007251310
Author : University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Center for Urban and Regional Studies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : City planning
ISBN : MINN:30000010543910
Author : United States. Citizens' Advisory Committee on Environmental Quality
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Environmental policy
ISBN : MINN:30000011064296
Author : Belinda Yuen,Anthony G.O. Yeh
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789048197385
This book is intended to fill a knowledge gap in the study of contemporary high-rise living. While there has been much documentation on the engineering and technological aspects of tall buildings, relatively little has been written about the social and livability of high-rise. Much less is written about Asian cities even though Asia is the current hotbed of high-rise development. Even though traditional discourse of high-rise housing is not always positive, new forces are redefining its place in 21st century urbanity. Many cities around the world are reembracing high-rise in urban agenda under current narrative of sustainable development. High-rise is fast becoming a priority area in international research agenda. The quest is for livable and sustainable high-rise development. Against the background of current trends--globalization, urbanization, mixed-use development, and new-built taller buildings in inner city areas in both developed and developing countries, this book examines the software: design, economics, estate management, legal and property rights, physical environment, planning, community development, and social dimensions of high-rise living. Analysis is with the widely acclaimed successful high-rise public housing in Hong Kong and Singapore to understand the advantages and worries of high-rise living, and to distill the key points and lessons in the making of a ‘good’ highrise living environment. Hong Kong and Singapore have been constructing high-rise for more than four decades each. The majority of their population has moved to live in high-rise, selecting to live high-rise, and registering consistently high residential satisfaction. The height of apartment buildings in both cities continues to rise. The tallest is anticipated to be 70-storey. It is the contention of this book that contrary to earlier common negative discourses on public high-rise living, the high-rise environment may yet offer urban residents a satisfying dwelling experience. Leading housing academics, researchers and practitioners in the two cities have contributed to this book. This book presents a timely contribution to our understanding of a widening urban phenomenon that will affect a growing number of the world’s population.
Author : Amer El-Ahraf,Ron Dowd,Mohammad Qayoumi
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1999-06-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780313370649
Until now, an approach to land use management planning that not only addresses economic issues, but also environmental concerns and health issues of land use has been lacking. These issues are vital for public policy makers, decision-makers throughout the private sector, as well as all businesses and industries that share space with the communities they serve and draw from. This volume covers the legal and regulatory aspects of land use management, the process of land use planning, and all of the related environmental, health, and societal impacts that land use planning entails. This book provides a clear, multidisciplinary approach to a very complex set of issues. An essential resource not only for public administrators, policymakers, and planners, but for people with corresponding responsibilities in business and industry, their attorneys and other advisors, and for their colleagues with similar concerns. Because of their inestimable importance, land use decisions require thorough study and evaluation before project implementation—but what makes this a challenge is the uncommon breadth of knowledge and familiarity with a wide range of disciplines that decision makers must process—and yet few have the necessary background and training. El-Ahraf, Qayoumi, and Dowd have thus had to attack their topic from a variety of viewpoints and disciplines, such as urban plannning, environmental science, energy use, public health, as well as from the viewpoints of people whose concerns are primarily socioeconomic and legal. They take these disparate and often conflicting viewpoints and integrate them, giving readers a systematic way to acquire a holistic appreciation of the topic. Although the book focuses primarily on land use in the United States, it borrows relevant examples from international data. It is therefore useful not only as a text for college courses in the area of public health and urban planning, but as a reference for professionals in many different fields with related concerns.
Author : Richard Coles,Zoe Millman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-07
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781134684274
Well-being is now firmly established as an overarching theme of key concern to all professionals that work, manage or design the environment. However, well-being is a complex multi-dimensional issue rooted in the ways that we encounter, perceive and interpret the environment. No single discipline can claim to have sufficient knowledge to fully explain the types of interactions that occur, therefore there is a need to draw together a wide range of professions who are exploring the consequences of their actions upon the well-being of individuals and communities. This edited work addresses the above, consisting of a collection of studies which embrace different aspects of environment, landscape and well-being to consider current approaches to well-being research and practice that fall outside the traditional concepts of well-being as part of medical research, making links with architecture, landscape design, environmental perception, social interaction and environmental sustainability. The contributors originally presented at the international conference, ‘Well-Being 2011’ jointly hosted by Birmingham City University and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA); the chapters have been developed to present a coherent series of themes reviewing a wide range of literature, presenting case studies appropriate to diverse audiences.