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Ecopolis - Architecture and Cities for a Changing Climate (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2009)
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Ecopolis - Architecture and Cities for a Changing Climate (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2009)
Series: Future City, 1
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From 2008, for the first time in human history, half of the world's
population now live in cities. Yet despite a wealth of literature
on green architecture and planning, there is to date no single book
which draws together theory from the full range of disciplines -
from architecture, planning and ecology - which we must come to
grips with if we are to design future cities which are genuinely
sustainable. Paul Downton's Ecopolis takes a major step along this
path. It highlights the urgent need to understand the role of
cities as both agents of change and means of survival, at a time
when climate change has finally grabbed world attention, and it
provides a framework for designing cities that integrates knowledge
- both academic and practical - from a range of relevant
disciplines. Identifying key theorists, practitioners, places and
philosophies, the book provides a solid theoretical context which
introduces the concept of urban fractals, and goes on to present a
series of design and planning tools for achieving Sustainable Human
Ecological Development (SHED). Combining knowledge from diverse
fields to present a synthesis of urban ecology, the book will
provide a valuable resource for students, researchers and
practitioners in architecture, construction, planning, geography
and the traditional life sciences.
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