Sustainable nation : urban design patterns for the world we want / by Douglas Farr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Farr, Douglas, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable urban development.

City planning--Environmental aspects.

City planning.

Urban ecology (Sociology).

Urban health.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (377 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2018.

Summary:

PROSE Award Finalist 2019 Association of American Publishers Award for Professional and Scholarly Excellence As a follow up to his widely acclaimed Sustainable Urbanism , this new book from author Douglas Farr embraces the idea that the humanitarian, population, and climate crises are three facets of one interrelated human existential challenge, one with impossibly short deadlines. The vision of Sustainable Nation is to accelerate the pace of progress of human civilization to create an equitable and sustainable world. The core strategy of Sustainable Nation is the perfection of the design and governance of all neighborhoods to make them unique exemplars of community and sustainability. The tools to achieve this vision are more than 70 patterns for rebellious change written by industry leaders of thought and practice. Each pattern represents an aspirational, future-oriented ideal for a key aspect of a neighborhood. At once an urgent call to action and a guidebook for change, Sustainable Nation is an essential resource for urban designers, planners, and architects.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-118-41535-3

1-118-41791-7

1-119-24542-7