Green urbanism in Asia [[electronic resource] ] : the emerging green tigers / / Peter Newman, Anne Matan

• Autore: Newman Peter <1945->
• Pubblicazione: Singapore ; ; Hackensak, NJ, : World Scientific, c2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (252 p.)
• Disciplina: 307.1/216095; 307.1216095; 307.76
• Soggetto topico: City planning - Environmental aspects - Asia; Green movement - Asia; Urban ecology (Sociology) - Asia
• Altri autori: MatanAnne
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-233) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Chapter One: Introduction; Chapter Two: What is Green Urbanism?; 2.1. Green Urbanism; 2.2. Innovations in Green Urbanism; 2.2.1. The Renewable Energy City; 2.2.2. The Bioregional Carbon Neutral City; 2.2.3. The Distributed City; 2.2.4. The Biophilic City; 2.2.5. The Eco-efficient City; 2.2.6. The Place-based City; 2.2.7. The Sustainable Transport City; 2.2.7.1. Urban Form and Density Planning; 2.2.7.2. Infrastructure Priorities and Transit Planning; 2.2.7.3. Street Planning and Mobility Management ; 2.2.8. Urban Planning and Design for Green Urbanism Development2.3. Conclusion; Chapter Three: The Renewable Energy City; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Case Studies of Renewable Energy Cities in Asia: Photovoltaics; 3.2.1. Kaohsiung, Taiwan; 3.2.2. Dezhou "Solar Valley", China; 3.2.3. Rizhao City, China; 3.2.4. Sakai City, Japan; 3.2.5. Pal Town, Ota City, Japan; 3.2.6. Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; 3.2.7. Donggwang, Jeju Island, Korea; 3.2.8. Sanyo Solar Ark, Japan; 3.2.9. Thyagaraj Stadium, New Delhi, India; 3.2.10. Solar Steam Cooking at Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh, India ; 3.2.11. Zero Energy Building, Singapore3.3. Case Studies of Renewable Energy Cities in Asia: Wind Power; 3.3.1. Jeju Island, Korea; 3.3.2. Tamil Nadu, India; 3.3.3. China's Wind Power; 3.3.4. Bangui Windmills, Ilocos Norte, Philippines; 3.4. Case Studies of Renewable Energy Cities in Asia: Geothermal Energy; 3.4.1. Xianyang, China; 3.4.2. Geothermal Energy in the Philippines; 3.5. Conclusion; Chapter Four: The Bioregional Carbon Neutral City; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Zira Zero Island, Azerbaijan; 4.3. Wanzhuang, China; 4.4. Auroville, India ; 4.5. Tribal Development Center (Bhasha Center), Tejgadh, Baroda, India4.6. Druk White Lotus School, Shey, Ladakh, India; 4.7. Hlawaga Park, Myanmar; 4.8. Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, The Philippines; 4.9. La Mesa EcoPark, Quezon City, The Philippines; 4.10. Energy Policy, Singapore; 4.11. Pig Farms and the Clean Development Mechanism, Thailand; 4.12. Other Stories in Asia; 4.13. Conclusion; Chapter Five: The Distributed City; 5.1. Introduction; 5.2. Marina Bay, Singapore; 5.3. Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City, China; 5.4. Jakarta and its Surrounds, Indonesia; 5.5. Dhaka, Bangladesh ; 5.6. ConclusionChapter Six: The Biophilic City; 6.1. Introduction; 6.2. Singapore1; 6.2.1. Biophilic Urbanism between Buildings; 6.2.1.1. Regional Plans; 6.2.1.2. Streetscape Plans; 6.2.1.3. Park Connectors; 6.2.1.4. Horticulture Park's Biophilic Research and Development; 6.2.1.5. The ABC of Water Management; 6.2.1.6. Community Gardens; 6.2.1.7. Gardens by the Bay; 6.2.1.8. How Has It All Worked Out?; 6.2.2. Biophilic Urbanism on Building Facades; Planning Regulations; Skyrise Greening Initiative; The Green Mark Scheme; 6.2.3. Case Studies of Greening Buildings ; a. Six Battery Road - Existing Building Going Green
• Sommario/riassunto: The world is facing an age of scarcity which will challenge all cities to reduce their resource footprint, especially carbon, improve biodiversity and at the same time continue to create economic opportunities and liveable places. This is green urbanism. Asian urban growth is leading the world in the rapidity of its change but how is it doing on green urbanism? This book finds emerging innovations and first signs of green urbanism in Asia and suggests they may be the guiding light for the rest of the world. The authors highlight seven archetypal cities exhibiting green urbanism: the renewable
• Titolo autorizzato: Green urbanism in Asia
• ISBN: 1-299-28127-3; 981-4425-48-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910792056103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II