Books
|
Buy Now
Transforming Biocities - Designing Urban Spaces Inspired by Nature (1st ed. 2023)
Loot Price: R5,288
Discovery Miles 52 880
|
|
Transforming Biocities - Designing Urban Spaces Inspired by Nature (1st ed. 2023)
Series: Future City, 20
Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days
|
This edited volume centers around the concept of BioCities, which
aim to unify nature and urban spaces in order to reverse the
effects of global climate change and inequity. Following this
principle, the authors propose multiple approaches for sustainable
city growth. The discussed concepts are not only relevant for newly
constructed cities, but offer transformative perspectives for
existing settlements as well. Placing nature at the forefront of
city planning is not an entirely new concept, so the authors build
on established ideas like the garden city, green city, eco-city, or
smart city. All chapters aim to highlight aspects to develop a city
that is a resilient nature-based socio-ecological system. Many of
these concepts were formed in an effort to copy the best traits of
a forest ecosystem: a home for many different species that build
complex communities. Much like many of our forests, urban areas are
managed by humans for multifunctional purposes, using living and
abiotic components. This viewpoint helps to understand the
potential and limitations of sustainable growth. With these
chapters, the authors want to inspire planners, ecologists, urban
foresters and decision makers of the future.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.