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From 2008, for the first time in human history, half of the world s population now 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 philosophies, the book provides a solid theoretical context which introduces the concept of urban fractals, 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.

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Book category Books in English The arts Architecture Landscape art & architecture

• Full title: Ecopolis
• Subtitle: Architecture and Cities for a Changing Climate
• Author: Paul F. Downton
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 607
• EAN: 9781402084959
• ISBN: 1402084951
• ID: 01418405
• Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
• Weight: 1196 g
• Dimensions: 244 × 166 × 46 mm
• Date of publishing: 09. December 2008

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