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The Principles of Green Urbanism - Transforming the City for Sustainability (Hardcover, New)
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The Principles of Green Urbanism - Transforming the City for Sustainability (Hardcover, New)
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How can we transform and future-proof the post-industrial city
through strategies of architectural and urban design? The answer is
to use an energy-efficient, zero-carbon model based on renewable
energy sources and renewable building typologies. This book
presents different models for sustainable urban growth, based on
the principles of 'Green Urbanism'. Current and emergent forms of
urbanism are influenced by climate change, leading to the idea of a
new generation of 'zero-emission cities'. These cities are seen as
applying new concepts in densification and expansion, designed with
energy efficiency and sustainability as principal criteria. The aim
of this type of 'Systems Thinking' is to connect and integrate
sustainable design principles with a holistic idea for the future
of our cities to generate future-proof strategies for the
revitalization of the urban landscape. The first section of the
book clearly explains these principles and how they can be
employed, illustrated by clear diagrams for ease of comprehension.
The principles as applied are then explored through in-depth case
studies of the post-industrial Australian city of Newcastle, which
is at an important juncture in its urban evolution. This is
essential reading for urban designers, architects, landscape
architects and researchers/students in these disciplines around the
world.
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