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

• Autore: Moughtin Cliff
• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Elsevier Architectural Press, 2005
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (267 p.)
• Disciplina: 711.42; 711/.42
• Soggetto topico: City planning - History - 20th century; City planning - Environmental aspects; Architecture and society
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: ShirleyPeter
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Urban design
• ISBN: 1-136-35055-1; 1-280-64203-3; 9786610642038; 0-08-045529-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910457711403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II