The Urban Fix: Resilient Cities in the War Against Climate Change, Heat Islands and Overpopulation

ISBN-13: 9780367175702 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 308 str.

Douglas Kelbaugh

Opis

The Urban Fix addresses how urban design, planning, and policies can counter the threats of climate change, urban heat islands and overpopulation, helping cities take full advantage of their inherent advantages and new technologies to catalyze social, cultural and physical solutions to combat the epic, unprecedented challenges humanity faces.

Spis treści

Chapter 1. Connecting The Dots, Climate Change, Heat Islands, Overpopulation And Cities Chapter 2. Triple Threat: UHIs, CC and Overpopulation Chapter 3. Urban Albedo And Morphology Chapter 4. Waste Heat Chapter 5. Cool Micro-climates And Urban Trees Chapter 6. Policies and Case Studies Chapter 7. The Sharing Cosmopolis, Prosperity Without Growth Chapter 8. Cities: Our Last, Best Hope Chapter 9. Time To Act

O autorze

Doug Kelbaugh FAIA FCNU, with two degrees from Princeton University, USA, has been an acclaimed educator and practitioner who has won over 20 design awards and competitions over the past four decades. He speaks internationally, publishes voluminously and teaches the largest elective offered by his college at the University of Michigan, USA, where he is a Professor and Dean Emeritus. He has authored and edited six books and many book chapters on livable, lovable and resilient architecture and cities. The AIA and ACSA awarded Professor Kelbaugh the 2016 Topaz Medallion for Excellence in Architectural Education, the highest award in the field, noting that he has bridged the fields of architecture, sustainability and urbanism as much as any member of his generation.