Handbook of biophilic city planning and design. ([2016])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Timothy Beatley.
• Authors: Beatley, Timothy, 1957-
• Contents: Part 1: The background and theory of biophilic cities. -- Chapter 1. The power of urban nature: the essential benefits of biophilic urbanism -- Chapter 2. Understanding the nature of biophilic cities -- Chapter 3. The urban nature diet: the many ways that nature enhances urban life -- Chapter 4. Biophilic cities and urban resilience -- Part 2: Creating biophilic cities: emerging global practice. -- Chapter 5. Singapore City, Singapore: city in a garden -- Chapter 6. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: from cream city to green city -- Chapter 7. Wellington, New Zealand: from town belt to blue belt -- Chapter 8. Birmingham, United Kingdom: health, nature, and urban economy -- Chapter 9. Portland, Oregon: green streets in a river city -- Chapter 10. San Francisco, California: biophilic city by the bay -- Chapter 11. Oslo, Norway: a city of fjords and forests -- Chapter 12. Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain: nature in the compact city -- Part 3: A global survey of innovative practice and projects. -- I. Biophilic plans and codes -- II. Citizen science and community engagement -- III. Biophilic architecture and design -- IV. Restoring and reintroducing nature into the city -- V. Other biophilic urban strategies -- Part 4: Successes and future directions. -- Chapter 13. Lessons from the world's emerging biophilic cities -- Chapter 14. Overcoming the obstacles and challenges that remain -- Chapter 15. Conclusions: reimagining cities of the future.
• Publisher Details: Washington, DC : Island Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xx, 289 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 307.1/216; Environment; City planning -- Environmental aspects; Sustainable development; Human ecology; SCIENCE / Environmental Science; City planning -- Environmental aspects; Human ecology; Sustainable development; Architecture -- Landscape; Architecture -- Sustainability & Green Design; Landscape art & architecture; Environmentally-friendly architecture & design; Environmental sciences; Architecture; Sustainable architecture; Science -- Environmental Science; The environment; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781610916219; 1610916212
• Related ISBNs: 9781610918220; 1610918223; 9781610916196; 1610916190; 9781610916202; 1610916204
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 10, 2018)
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