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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457711403321

Autore

Moughtin Cliff

Titolo

Urban design [[electronic resource] ] : green dimensions / / Cliff Moughtin with Peter Shirley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier Architectural Press, 2005

ISBN

1-136-35055-1

1-280-64203-3

9786610642038

0-08-045529-8

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (267 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ShirleyPeter

Disciplina

711.42

711/.42

Soggetti

City planning - History - 20th century

City planning - Environmental aspects

Architecture and society

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-236) and index.

Nota di contenuto

URBAN DESIGN: GREEN DIMENSIONS; Copyright; CONTENTS; Preface to the First Edition; Preface to the Second Edition; Acknowledgements; 1 The environmental crisis and sustainable development; 2 Energy, buildings and pollution; 3 Energy, transport and pollution; 4 The region and sustainable development; 5 The urban park; 6 City metaphor; 7 City form; 8 The city quarter; 9 The urban street block; 10 Conclusion; Bibliography; Figure sources; Index

Sommario/riassunto

In Green Dimensions, Cliff Moughtin relates sustainable development and green design to the realm of urban design and development. Examining regional and local frameworks for design and planning, this book shows how sustainable urban design can be implemented on every scale.Working from a strong theoretical base, the author uses case studies and discusses policy developments, in order to challenge the conventional wisdom onsustainable design. The book provides a rounded discussion of the application and suitability of current practice, and predic