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Regreening the built environment : nature, green space, and sustainability / Michael A. Richards.
Author
Richards, Michael A.
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
London ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018.
Description
viii, 237 pages ; 24 cm
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Architecture Library - Stacks
HT241 .R53 2018
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Subject(s)
Urban ecology (Sociology)
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Sustainable urban development
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Environmental engineering
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Infrastructure (Economics)
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Environmental aspects
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City planning
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Environmental aspects
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Urbanization
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Environmental aspects
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Urban ecology (Biology)
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Series
Earthscan expert series
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Summary note
"Regreening the Built Environment examines the relationship between the built environment and nature and demonstrates how rethinking the role and design of infrastructure can environmentally, economically, and socially sustain the earth. In the past, infrastructure and green or park spaces have been regarded as two opposing factors and placed in conflict with one another through irresponsible patterns of development. This book attempts to change this paradigm and create a new notion that greenspace, parks, and infrastructure can indeed be one in the same. The case studies will demonstrate how existing "gray" infrastructure can be retrofitted with green infrastructure and low impact development techniques. It is quite plausible that a building can be designed that actually creates greenspace or generates energy; likewise, a roadway can be a park, an alley can be a wildlife corridor, and a parking surface can be a garden. In addition to examining sustainability in the near future, the book also explores such alternatives in the distant and very distant future, questioning the notion of sustainability in the event of an earth-altering, cataclysmic disaster. The strategies presented in this book aim to stimulate discussions within the design profession and will be of great interest to students and practitioners of environmental studies, architecture, and urban design"--The publisher.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction: a new paradigm for the built environment
Why re-green the built environment?
Ecological design, energy, & waste
Land conservation & preservation
Auto-alternative transportation: a catalyst for greenspace
Roadways
Parking surfaces
Buildings & rooftops
Corridors
Alternative sites
Implementing green infrastructure
Conclusion.
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ISBN
9781138718760 ((hbk.))
1138718769 ((hbk.))
9781138718791 ((pbk.))
1138718793 ((pbk.))
LCCN
2017001428
OCLC
978955529
Other standard number
40027439774
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