Designing Sustainable Communities Contributor(s): Friedman, Avi (Author) |
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ISBN: 1472572904 ISBN-13: 9781472572905 Publisher: Bloomsbury Visual Arts
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback Published: June 2017 Click for more in this series: Required Reading Range |
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BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Sustainability & Green Design - Architecture | Buildings - Residential - Social Science | Sociology - Urban |
Dewey: 307.768 |
LCCN: 2016011172 |
Series: Required Reading Range |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.3" W x 10.5" L (1.60 lbs) 216 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Ecology - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
Features: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product |
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Publisher Description: Innovation in planning is essential to dealing with the challenges society currently faces, from urban sprawl to climate change. In this book, Avi Friedman looks at both new and revived sustainable strategies at a neighborhood level to explore options for both rehabilitating older communities as well as options for those projects being designed from scratch. The book takes a holistic approach to sustainable community design, covering aspects such as: - Transportation and how to avoid reliance on private vehicles- Ecological, psychological and economic values of open spaces - Neighborhood resilience and health - Affordability and energy consumption Interviews with and information from designers of sustainable communities provide first-hand insight into their development. Outstanding illustrated case studies from communities throughout the world add depth and insight into this important subject. |
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