| Description |
xix, 607 pages : illustrations, maps, plans. ; 23 cm |
| Series |
Future city, 1876-0899 ; v. 1 |
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Future city ; v. 1
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| Contents |
Foreword / Ken Yeang -- Introduction : the city is my university -- I. Propositions, theory & practice -- 1. Ground plan -- 2. Epistemology for urban ecology -- 3. Architecture, urbanism & ecological perspectives -- 4. Weavers of theory -- 5. Aesthetics of ecopolis -- 6. Finding fractals: identifying elements of the ecopolis -- 7. Building fractals: ecopolis projects in Australia -- II. Towards a theoretical synthesis -- 8. Synthesis I: city ecology -- 9. Synthesis II: ABC of ecodevelopment -- 10. Synthesis III: education, advocacy and activism -- 11. Synthesis IV: the SHED : Sustainable Human Ecological Development -- 12. Our cities, our selves -- Appendices -- Bibliography |
| Summary |
"In 2008, for the first time in human history, half of the world's population will live in cities. Yet despite a wealth of literature on green architecture and planning, there is to date no single book which draws together theory from the full range of disciplines - from architecture, planning and ecology - which we must come to grips with if we are to design future cities which are genuinely sustainable. Paul Downton's Ecopolis takes a major step along this path. It highlights the urgent need to understand the role of cities as both agents of change and means of survival, at a time when climate change has finally grabbed world attention, and it provides a framework for designing cities that integrates knowledge - both academic and practical - from a range of relevant disciplines. Identifying key theorists, practitioners, places and philsophies, the book provides a solid theoretical context, and goes on to present a series of design and planning tools for achieving Sustainable Human Ecological Development (SHED). Combining knowledge from diverse fields to present a synthesis of urban ecology, the book will provide a valuable resource for students, researchers and practitioners in architecture, construction, planning, geography and the traditional life sciences."--Provided by publisher |
| Analysis |
Town planning (Australia) |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 567-598 |
| Notes |
Also available via the World Wide Web |
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System requirements: Internet connectivity, World Wide Web browser, and Adobe Acrobat reader |
| In |
Springer eBooks |
| Subject |
Architecture.
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Life sciences.
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Applied ecology.
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Climatic changes.
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Environmental management.
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City planning -- Environmental aspects -- Australia -- Adelaide (S.A.)
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Urban ecology (Sociology) -- Case studies.
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City planning -- Environmental aspects -- Australia -- South Australia.
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Architecture -- Environmental aspects.
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Sustainable architecture.
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Cities and towns.
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Sustainable development.
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Cities and towns -- Growth.
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City planning.
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City planning -- Environmental aspects.
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Urban ecology (Sociology)
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies.
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| Author |
CSIRO Publishing.
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| LC no. |
2008932626 |
| ISBN |
9780643095786 paperback |
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9781402084966 |
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