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The principles of green urbanism : transforming the city for sustainability / Steffen Lehmann.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lehmann, Steffen, 1963-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Urban ecology (Sociology).
- Urban ecology (Sociology)--Case studies.
- City planning--Environmental aspects.
- City planning.
- City planning--Environmental aspects--Case studies.
- Urban renewal.
- Urban renewal--Case studies.
- Genre:
- Case studies.
- Physical Description:
- 911 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London ; Washington, DC : Earthscan, 2010.
- Summary:
- How can we transform and future-proof the post-industrial city through strategies of architectural and urban design? The answer is to use an energy-efficient, zero-carbon model based on renewable energy sources and renewable building typologies. This book presents different models for sustainable urban growth, based on the principles of 'Green Urbanism'.Current and emergent forms of urbanism are influenced by climate change, leading to the idea of a new generation of 'zero-emission cities'. These cities are seen as applying new concepts in densification and expansion, designed with energy efficiency and sustainability as principal criteria. The aim of this type of 'Systems Thinking' is to connect and integrate sustainable design principles with a holistic idea for the future of our cities to generate future-proof strategies for the revitalization of the urban landscape. The first section of the book clearly explains these principles and how they can be employed, illustrated by clear diagrams for ease of comprehension. The principles as applied are then explored through in-depth case studies of the post-industrial Australian city of Newcastle, which is at an important juncture in its urban evolution. This is essential reading for urban designers, architects, landscape architects and researchers/students in these disciplines around the world.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781844078349
- 1844078345
- 9781844078172
- 1844078175
- OCLC:
- 441208247
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