Author: Newman, Peter., Jennings, Isabella.
Title: Cities as sustainable ecosystems
Description: Island Press, 2008. Cities as Sustainable Ecosystems shows how cities and their residents can begin to reintegrate into their bioregional environment, and how cities themselves can be planned with nature's organizing principles in mind. Taking cues from living systems for sustainability strategies and drawing from examples from all corners of the world, Newman and Jennings reassess urban design by exploring flows of energy, materials, and information, along with the interactions between human and nonhuman parts of the system. A powerful model for urban redevelopment, Cities as Sustainable Ecosystems describes aspects of urban ecosystems from the visioning process to achieving economic security to fostering a sense of place.--BOOK JACKET. Peter Newman, Isabella Jennings., Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-276) and index. x, 284 p.: ill.; 26 cm.. Als nieuw.

Keywords: HT241 .N493 2008, 307.76, Urban ecology., Sustainable development., Urban ecology (Sociology) Millieu vriendelijk en energiezuinig bouwen 9781597261883


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