Biophilic cities integrating nature into urban design and planning
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| Format: | Elektronisch E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Island Press
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| Beschreibung: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002 Includes bibliographical references and index "The author not only outlines the essential elements of a biophilic city, but provides examples and stories about cities that have successfully integrated biophilic elements from the building to the regional level around the world. From urban ecological networks and connected systems of urban greenspace, to green rooftops and green walls and sidewalk gardens, Beatley reviews the emerging practice of biophilic urban design and planning, and tells many compelling stories of individuals and groups working hard to transform cities from gray and lifeless to green and biodiverse."--Publisher Preface -- Foreword -- Chapter 1 The Importance of Nature and Wildness in Our Urban Lives -- Chapter 2 The Nature of (in) Cities -- Chapter 3 Biophilic Cities: What Are They?- Chapter 4 Biophilic Urban Design and Planning -- Chapter 5 New Tools and Institutions to Foster Biophilic Cities -- Chapter 6 Concluding Thoughts: Growing the Biophilic City -- Endnotes -- Bibliography -- Index |
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| Beschreibung: | 1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 191 pages) |
| ISBN: | 1597267147 1597267155 1597269867 9781597267144 9781597267151 9781597269865 |