Eco-city Planning - Policies, Practice and Design (Paperback, 2011 ed.)

Eco-city planning is a key element of urban land use planning in perspective and of ongoing debate of environmental urban sustainable development with a spatial and practical dimension. The conceptual basis of ecological planning is that we can no longer afford to be merely human-centred in approach. Instead, the interdependency of human and non-human species has forced us to appreciate the 'rights' and 'intrinsic values' of non-human species in our pursuit for a sustainable ecosystem. This volume has as approach an emphasis on environmental planning policies whereby, for example, energy saving, anti-pollution measures, use of non-car modes, construction of green buildings, safeguarding of nature and natural habitats in urban areas, and use of more renewable resources are promotional norms. Their aims and leading outcome serve to protect the Earth from adverse effects of global warming and different sources of pollution threatening the quality of life of human societies.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Release date:	October 2014
First published:	2011
Editors:	Tai-Chee Wong • Belinda Yuen
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	295
Edition:	2011 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-9400797086
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Regional & area planning > General Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Physical geography > General
LSN:	9400797087
Barcode:	9789400797086

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