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ECO-City Planning
. Ed(S): Wong, Tai-Chee; Yuen, Belinda
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Description for ECO-City Planning
Paperback. Eco-city Planning emphasizes environmental planning policies that save energy, take anti-pollution measures, and reduce the need for driving. The text focuses on the construction of green buildings, safeguarding of nature and natural habitats in urban areas, and more. Editor(s): Wong, Tai-Chee; Yuen, Belinda. Num Pages: 317 pages, 35 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RGB; RP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 492.
Eco-city planning is a key element of urban land use planning in perspective and of ongoing debate of environmental urban sustainable development with a spatial and practical dimension. The conceptual basis of ecological planning is that we can no longer afford to be merely human-centred in approach. Instead, the interdependency of human and non-human species has forced us to appreciate the ‘rights’ and ‘intrinsic values’ of non-human species in our pursuit for a sustainable ecosystem. This volume has as approach an emphasis on environmental planning policies whereby, for example, energy saving, anti-pollution measures, use of non-car modes, construction of green ... Read more
Eco-city planning is a key element of urban land use planning in perspective and of ongoing debate of environmental urban sustainable development with a spatial and practical dimension. The conceptual basis of ecological planning is that we can no longer afford to be merely human-centred in approach. Instead, the interdependency of human and non-human species has forced us to appreciate the ‘rights’ and ‘intrinsic values’ of non-human species in our pursuit for a sustainable ecosystem. This volume has as approach an emphasis on environmental planning policies whereby, for example, energy saving, anti-pollution measures, use of non-car modes, construction of green ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
317
Condition
New
Number of Pages
295
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400797086
SKU
V9789400797086
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Ref
99-15
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