The Natural City - Re-envisioning the Built Environment (Paperback, New)

Urban and natural environments are often viewed as entirely separate entities -- human settlements as the domain of architects and planners, and natural areas as untouched wilderness. This dichotomy continues to drive decision-making in subtle ways, but with the mounting pressures of global climate change and declining biodiversity, it is no longer viable. New technologies are promising to provide renewable energy sources and greener designs, but real change will require a deeper shift in values, attitudes, and perceptions. A timely and important collection, The Natural City explores how to integrate the natural environment into healthy urban centres from philosophical, religious, socio-political, and planning perspectives. Recognizing the need to better link the humanities with public policy, The Natural City offers unique insights for the development of an alternative vision of urban life.

General

Imprint:	University of Toronto Press
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	December 2011
First published:	2011
Editors:	Ingrid Leman Stefanovic • Stephen Bede Scharper
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	356
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-4426-1102-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Books > Earth & environment > Regional & area planning > Urban & municipal planning > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Promotions
LSN:	1-4426-1102-2
Barcode:	9781442611023

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