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8%OFFPeter Calthorpe - Urbanism in the Age of Climate Change - 9781597267212 - V9781597267212
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Urbanism in the Age of Climate Change

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Description for Urbanism in the Age of Climate Change Paperback. According to Ecological Urbanism, relentless and thoughtless development have created a way of living that brings us to a point of reckoning regarding energy, climate change and the way we shape our communities. This title explores the challenges and potential shifts in each of these arenas and how they can affect the future of our communities. Num Pages: 225 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: RNPG; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 166 x 10. Weight in Grams: 414.
From the beginning of his career, Peter Calthorpe has been a leading innovator in sustainable building projects, sustainable development, and walkable communities. A leader in the New Urbanism Movement, he is an important resource for solutions to current problems of urban sprawl, suburban isolation, and the related problems of outsized energy consumption and an outsized share of world emissions. According to Ecological Urbanism, relentless and thoughtless development have created a way of living that brings us to a point of reckoning regarding energy, climate change and the way we shape our communities. The answer to these crises is Sustainable Development, ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Island Press
Number of pages
225
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
413g
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9781597267212
SKU
V9781597267212
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2

About Peter Calthorpe
Peter Calthorpe is an architect and planner and a founding member of the Congress for New Urbanism, a Chicago-based advocacy group formed in 1992 to promote sustainable building practices. He is the author of The Regional City (Island Press, 2001). He won the 2006 Urban Land Institute's J.C. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development for his work in walkable ... Read more

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