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UNINA9910459102803321 |
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Kirkman Robert <1968-> |
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The ethics of metropolitan growth : the future of our built environment / / Robert Kirkman |
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London, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Continuum, , 2010 |
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1-282-87388-1 |
9786612873881 |
1-4411-3071-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (193 p.) |
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Cities and towns - Growth - Moral and ethical aspects |
Urbanization - Moral and ethical aspects |
City planning - Moral and ethical aspects |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Introduction -- Ethics -- How was the project chosen? -- Are the goals of the project worth reaching? -- Are the means used to reach the goals of the project appropriate? -- Does the project conflict with projects other individuals or groups are pursuing? -- Does the project conflict with other projects the same individual or group is pursuing? -- Is the project self-defeating? -- Ethics and environment -- What is the place in which the project will unfold? -- How might the project change the place and its broader context? -- How much can we know about how the project will unfold in this place? -- Metropolitan growth -- How should we characterize the built environment of the United States? -- What are the dynamics that shape the built environment? -- The ethics of metropolitan growth -- Is this a good place to live? (well-being) -- Who gets to benefit from this place and who does not? (justice) -- How long can this place last? (sustainability) -- Who should make decisions about this place? (legitimacy) -- Using the framework -- Reveal hidden complexity in ethical judgments -- Identify points of agreement and disagreement -- Focus deliberation -- Search for new |
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possibilities -- The limits of ethics -- To what extent can people act responsibly? -- To what extent can people be held responsible for their actions? |
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The Ethics of Metropolitan Growth is about the decisions people make that shape the built environment, from the everyday concerns of homeowners and commuters to grand gestures of national policy. Decisions about the built environment have taken on a particular urgency in recent months. The financial crisis that began in the home mortgage system, the instability of fuel prices, and long-term projections of oil depletion and climate change are now intertwined with more conventional concerns about metropolitan growth, such as traffic flow and air quality. Now, it would seem, is an excellent time |
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UNINA9910780729703321 |
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An anthology of structural morphology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by René Motro |
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Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2009 |
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1-282-76073-4 |
9786612760730 |
981-283-721-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (211 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Structural analysis (Engineering) |
Structural design |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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CONTENTS; Preface; 1. The First 13 Years of Structural Morphology Group - A Personal View T. Wester; 1. The Background; 2. The Beginning; 3. Group Activities; 3.1.1. SMG1 - Montpellier Seminar 1992; 3.1.2. SMG2 - Stuttgart Seminar 1994; 3.1.3. SMG 3 - |
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Nottingham Colloquium 1997; 3.1.4. SMG 4 - Delft Colloquium 2000; 3.1.5. SMG 5 - Montpellier Seminar (workshop) 2004; 3.2. SMG Newsletter; 3.3. SMG Activities at IASS Conferences e.g. Sessions, Meetings; 3.4. The SMG Seminar Proceedings (see also chapter 3.1); 4. Further Recent SMG-Relevant Reading; 5. Tsuboi Awards; 6. Research and End Notes |
Acknowledgements2. An Approach to Structural Morphology R. Motro; Introduction; 1. Structural Morphology; 1.1. Structure and System; 1.1.1. Structure; 1.1.2. System; 1.1.3. Structure and System; 1.1.4. Conclusion; 1.2. Form and Structure; 1.3. The Design Process; 1.3.1. Structures and Constructions; 1.3.2. Design of Structures; 1.3.3. Modelling the Design Process; 1.4. Structural Morphology; 2. Landmarks; 2.1. Stone Cutting; 2.2. Geometry; 2.3. Bionics; 2.4. Equilibrium Forms; 3. Form and Meaning; 3.1. Structural Morphology and Art; 3.2. Order and Harmony; 3.3. Form and Meaning; Conclusion |
References3. The Structural Morphology of Curved Diaphragms - Or the Structural Behaviour of Floral Polyhedra T. Wester; 1. Basic Stability in 3-Dimensional Space; 2. The Genus of Polyhedra; 3. Plane Faceted Polyhedra - Genus Zero; 4. Plane Faceted Polyhedra - Genus above Zero; 5. Infinite Polyhedra; 6. Floral Polyhedra; 7. Conclusion; References and Notes; 4. Polyhedroids P. Huybers; 1. Definition of Polyhedra; 2. Regular and Semi Semi-Regular Polyhedra; 3. Index Numbers for Polyhedra; 4. Close-Packings; 5. Prisms and Antiprisms; 6. Augmentation; 7. Sphere Subdivisions; 8. Sphere Deformation |
9. Polyhedra in Building n9.1. Cubic and Prismatic Shapes; 9.2. Solitary Polyhedra; 9.3. Combinations; 9.4. Domes; 10. 3D-Slide Presentation; References; 5. Novational Transformations H. Nooshin, F. G. A. Albermani and P. L. Disney; 1. Introduction; 2. An Example; 3. Novations; 4. Sharp Novations; 5. Exponential Decay Novations; 6. Multiple Specifications; 7. Further Examples; 8. Indirect ED Novations; 9. Novation Function; Acknowledgements; References; 6. Some Structural-Morphological Aspects of Deployable Structures for Space Enclosures A. Hanaor; 1. General Principles |
2. Double-Layer Grids2.1. Pantographic Grids; 2.2. Other DLG Bar Systems; 2.3. Strut-Cable Systems; 3. Single-Layer Retractable and Dismountable Grids; 3.1. Angulated Pantographic Grids; 3.2. Reciprocal Grids and Ruled Surfaces; 4. Masts and Spines for Fabric and Hybrid Structures; 4.1. Rigid Bar Grids; 4.2. Strut-Cable Systems; 5. Plate Structures tructures; 5.1. Folded Plates; 5.2. Curved Surfaces; 6. Tensioned Membrane Systems; 6.1. Fabric and Hybrid Structures; 6.2. Pneumatic Structures; 7. References; 7.1. General; 7.2. Double-Layer Pantographic Grids; 7.3. Double-Layer Bar Grids |
7.4. Strut-Cable Systems (DLGs) |
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The structural morphology working group of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures, founded in 1991, has helped to launch several international seminars, newsletters and specific sessions of international conferences devoted to structural morphology. This book contains papers that have been selected either for their fundamental contribution to structural morphology or for their actual pertinence in the field. Polyhedral geometry, double-curved surfaces, biological structures, foldable systems, form-finding techniques, and free form design are some of the topics included |
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