Cities and natural process : a basis for sustainability /

Номзүйн дэлгэрэнгүй
Үндсэн зохиолч: Hough, Michael
Формат: Licensed eBooks
Хэл сонгох:англи
Хэвлэсэн: London ; New York : Routledge, 2004.
Хэвлэл:2nd ed.
Онлайн хандалт:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=114942
Агуулга:
  • Cover
  • Cities and Natural Process
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Credits
  • Introduction
  • 1 Urban ecology: a basis for shaping cities
  • The contradiction of values
  • Vernacular landscapes and the investment in nature
  • The landscapes of the contemporary city
  • Some design principles
  • A basis for an alternative design strategy
  • 2 Water
  • Introduction
  • Natural processes
  • Urban processes
  • Some problems and perceptions
  • Some alternative values and opportunities
  • Some considerations of design
  • 3 Plants and plant communities
  • Introduction
  • Natural processes
  • Urban processes
  • Perceptions and cultural values
  • Some alternative values and opportunities
  • Some alternative strategies
  • Management and the evolving urban landscape
  • Some design implications for city landscapes
  • 4 Wildlife
  • Introduction
  • Natural processes
  • Urban processes
  • Perceptions and values
  • Alternative values: some opportunities
  • Planning and management issues
  • Habitat types
  • 5 City farming
  • Introduction
  • Agriculture: process and practice
  • Urban processes
  • Resources and opportunities
  • Implications for design
  • 6 Climate
  • Introduction
  • Natural elements and climate
  • Urban influences on climate
  • Problems and perceptions
  • Alternative values
  • Some opportunities
  • Implications for design
  • Concluding reflections on urban climate
  • 7 The regional landscape: a framework for shaping urban form
  • The city region
  • The greenbelt
  • Greenways
  • Smart growth
  • Nature as infrastructure
  • Regional planning and brownfields
  • From islands to networks
  • Some final comments
  • Notes
  • Select bibliography
  • Foundations of environmental thought
  • General reading
  • On water
  • On plants
  • On wildlife
  • Cultural/behaviour issues
  • On urban farming/recycling
  • On climate and energy
  • On regional issues
  • Index.