Green urbanism : learning from European cities /

"In Green Urbanism, Timothy Beatley explains what planners and local officials in the United States can learn from the sustainable cities movement in Europe. The book draws from the extensive European experience, examining the progress and policies of twenty-five of the most innovative cities i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Beatley, Timothy, 1957-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : Island Press, ©2000.
Temas:
Urban ecology (Sociology)
City planning > Environmental aspects.
Sustainable development.
Cities and towns > Europe.
Urban ecology (Biology)
Écologie urbaine.
Urbanisme > Aspect de l'environnement.
Développement durable.
Villes > Europe.
urban environments.
sustainable development.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Regional Planning.
Cities and towns.
Stadt
Umweltpolitik
Urbanisatie.
Stadsplanning.
Ecologische aspecten.
Europe.
Europa
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : green urbanism and the lessons of European cities
  • Land use and urban form : planning compact cities
  • Creative housing and living environments
  • Transit cities : public transport innovations and priorities
  • Taming the auto : the promise of car-free cities
  • Bicycles : low-tech ecological mobility
  • Urban ecology and strategies for greening the urban environment
  • Urban ecocycle balancing : toward closed-loop cities
  • Renewable energy cities : living on solar income
  • Building ecologically : designing buildings and neighborhoods with nature in mind
  • Ecological governance in green-urban cities
  • Building a sustainable economy : innovations in restorative commerce
  • The promise of green urbanism : lessons from European cities.

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