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Urban Landscapes: Environmental Networks and the Quality of Life
Massimo Sargolini
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Description for Urban Landscapes: Environmental Networks and the Quality of Life
paperback. This book examines fundamental concepts and case studies of the urban landscape, discussing the city under transformation, waste spaces, smart communities, regeneration programs, the role of environmental networks and new instruments for decision making. Num Pages: 200 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; RNU; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
Today, more than 50% of the world’s population lives in cities and is subject to particular environmental and economic impacts against the backdrop of an evolving planetary crisis. This book explores the intimate relationship between the quality of life of city dwellers and the quality of urban landscapes, including those regenerated through green spaces and environmental networks. Starting from the concept of “landscape” as defined by the European Landscape Convention (i.e. "an area, perceived by people, whose character is the result of the action and interaction of natural and/or human factors"), it expands upon, in particular, the interactions between the ... Read more
Today, more than 50% of the world’s population lives in cities and is subject to particular environmental and economic impacts against the backdrop of an evolving planetary crisis. This book explores the intimate relationship between the quality of life of city dwellers and the quality of urban landscapes, including those regenerated through green spaces and environmental networks. Starting from the concept of “landscape” as defined by the European Landscape Convention (i.e. "an area, perceived by people, whose character is the result of the action and interaction of natural and/or human factors"), it expands upon, in particular, the interactions between the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Italy
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Number of Pages
177
Place of Publication
Milan, Italy
ISBN
9788847028791
SKU
V9788847028791
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99-15
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