For the first time at the beginning of the twenty-first century, urban dwellers outnumber rural residents and this trend is set to continue. Consequently one of the most pressing issues of our time is how to square the social and economic development of cities with their environmental limits and those of the wider environment. The theme of the environment and city is topical at every level, from the politics of global trade to local community networks.
Environment and the City looks at the evolution of cities in the developed and the developing world and the...
For the first time at the beginning of the twenty-first century, urban dwellers outnumber rural residents and this trend is set to continue. Conseq...
This book on urban design extends and develops the widely accepted 'compact city' solution. It provides a design proposal for a new kind of sustainable urban landscape: Urban Agriculture. By growing food within an urban rather than exclusively rural environment, urban agriculture would reduce the need for industrialized production, packaging and transportation of foodstuffs to the city dwelling consumers. The revolutionary and innovative concepts put forth in this book have potential to shape the future of our cities quality of life within them. Urban design is shown in practice through...
This book on urban design extends and develops the widely accepted 'compact city' solution. It provides a design proposal for a new kind of sustainabl...
For the first time at the beginning of the twenty-first century, urban dwellers outnumber rural residents and this trend is set to continue. Consequently one of the most pressing issues of our time is how to square the social and economic development of cities with their environmental limits and those of the wider environment. The theme of the environment and city is topical at every level, from the politics of global trade to local community networks.
Environment and the City looks at the evolution of cities in the developed and the developing world and the...
For the first time at the beginning of the twenty-first century, urban dwellers outnumber rural residents and this trend is set to continue. Conseq...
