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Green cities of Europe [[electronic resource] ] : global lessons on green urbanism / / edited by Timothy Beatley
| Green cities of Europe [[electronic resource] ] : global lessons on green urbanism / / edited by Timothy Beatley |
| Autore | Beatley Timothy <1957-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2012.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (243 p.) |
| Disciplina | 307.76094 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | BeatleyTimothy <1957-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Urban ecology (Sociology) - Europe
Urbanization - Environmental aspects - Europe Sustainable urban development - Europe Environmental policy - Europe |
| ISBN | 1-61091-175-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Introduction: Why Study European Cities?; T. Beatley -- 2. Paris, France: A 21st-Century Eco-City; L. Laurian -- 3. Freiburg, Germany: Germany’s Eco-Capital; D. Medearis, W. Daseking -- 4. Copenhagen, Denmark: Green City amid the Finger Metropolis; M. Brüel -- 5. Helsinki, Finland: Greenness and Urban Form; M. Jaakkola -- 6. Venice, Italy: Balancing Antiquity and Sustainability; M. Moretti -- 7. Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain: From Urban Greenbelt to Regional Green Infrastructure; L. Andrés Orive, R. Dios Lema -- 8. London, England: A Global and Sustainable Capital City; C. Ween -- 9. Conclusion: Green Cities of Europe as Compelling Models; T. Beatley -- Contributors -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779501103321 |
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| Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c2012 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Green cities of Europe [[electronic resource] ] : global lessons on green urbanism / / edited by Timothy Beatley
| Green cities of Europe [[electronic resource] ] : global lessons on green urbanism / / edited by Timothy Beatley |
| Autore | Beatley Timothy <1957-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2012.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (243 p.) |
| Disciplina | 307.76094 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | BeatleyTimothy <1957-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Urban ecology (Sociology) - Europe
Urbanization - Environmental aspects - Europe Sustainable urban development - Europe Environmental policy - Europe |
| ISBN | 1-61091-175-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Introduction: Why Study European Cities?; T. Beatley -- 2. Paris, France: A 21st-Century Eco-City; L. Laurian -- 3. Freiburg, Germany: Germany’s Eco-Capital; D. Medearis, W. Daseking -- 4. Copenhagen, Denmark: Green City amid the Finger Metropolis; M. Brüel -- 5. Helsinki, Finland: Greenness and Urban Form; M. Jaakkola -- 6. Venice, Italy: Balancing Antiquity and Sustainability; M. Moretti -- 7. Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain: From Urban Greenbelt to Regional Green Infrastructure; L. Andrés Orive, R. Dios Lema -- 8. London, England: A Global and Sustainable Capital City; C. Ween -- 9. Conclusion: Green Cities of Europe as Compelling Models; T. Beatley -- Contributors -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822105103321 |
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Beatley Timothy <1957->
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| Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Green cities of Europe [[electronic resource] ] : global lessons on green urbanism / / edited by Timothy Beatley
| Green cities of Europe [[electronic resource] ] : global lessons on green urbanism / / edited by Timothy Beatley |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2012.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (243 p.) |
| Disciplina | 307.76094 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | BeatleyTimothy <1957-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Urban ecology (Sociology) - Europe
Urbanization - Environmental aspects - Europe Sustainable urban development - Europe Environmental policy - Europe |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-61091-175-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Introduction: Why Study European Cities?; T. Beatley -- 2. Paris, France: A 21st-Century Eco-City; L. Laurian -- 3. Freiburg, Germany: Germany’s Eco-Capital; D. Medearis, W. Daseking -- 4. Copenhagen, Denmark: Green City amid the Finger Metropolis; M. Brüel -- 5. Helsinki, Finland: Greenness and Urban Form; M. Jaakkola -- 6. Venice, Italy: Balancing Antiquity and Sustainability; M. Moretti -- 7. Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain: From Urban Greenbelt to Regional Green Infrastructure; L. Andrés Orive, R. Dios Lema -- 8. London, England: A Global and Sustainable Capital City; C. Ween -- 9. Conclusion: Green Cities of Europe as Compelling Models; T. Beatley -- Contributors -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452997003321 |
| Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Resilient cities : overcoming fossil fuel dependence / / Peter Newman, Timothy Beatley, Heather Boyer
| Resilient cities : overcoming fossil fuel dependence / / Peter Newman, Timothy Beatley, Heather Boyer |
| Autore | Newman Peter <1945-> |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : Island Press, , [2017] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XIV, 248 p. 2 illus.) |
| Disciplina | 363.7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental sciences
Regional planning Transportation |
| ISBN | 1-61091-686-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover -- Subscribe -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- INTRODUCTION: Urban Resilience: Cities of Fear and Hope -- Why Concentrate on Cities? -- What Are Resilient Cities? -- Sustainable Cities, Resilient Cities, and Regenerative Cities -- Decoupling: A Cause for Hope? -- Map of the Book -- Conclusion -- CHAPTER 1: Invest in Renewable and Distributed Energy -- What Is Happening with Renewables Across the World? -- What Will Happen to Our Cities' Power Grids in the Transition to Renewables? -- Moving toward Distributed Energy -- What about Industry? -- What about City Initiatives, Buildings, and Urban Development? -- Conclusion -- Business -- Government -- Community -- CHAPTER 2: Create Sustainable Mobility Systems -- Is Transport Transitioning to Renewable Fuels? -- Electric Vehicles -- Renewable Fuels -- Biofuels -- Renewable Gas for Freight -- Will Autonomous Vehicles Transform Our Cities? -- Time Savings -- Safety -- What Is Happening to Cause Peak Car? -- Urban Regeneration Is Competing with Urban Sprawl -- Transit Is Competing with Cars in Time and Cost -- The Knowledge Economy and a More Urban Culture Are Driving Business and Community -- Can We Reduce Car Use 50 Percent and Oil Use 80 percent by 2050 and 100 percent by 2100? -- Reducing Travel -- Reducing Demand for the Automobile -- Conclusion -- CHAPTER 3: Foster Inclusive and Healthy Cities -- What Is an Inclusive and Healthy City? -- What Is Inclusive and Healthy Housing? -- Resilience for Whom? How Do We Protect All Citizens? -- How Can Planners and Policy Makers Work Toward Inclusive and Healthy Cities Globally? -- Inclusive Cities in the Developing World -- Conclusion -- Business -- Government -- Community -- CHAPTER 4: Shape Disaster Recovery for the Future.
How Can a City Recover from a Disaster in a Way That Creates a Better Future for the City? -- How Can a City Respond to a Slow-Moving Disaster in a Way That Creates a Better Future for the City? -- The Perth Water Supply -- How Can Smart Technologies Help in Disaster Preparedness and at the Same Time Reduce Fossil Fuel Dependence? -- Conclusion -- Business -- Government -- Community -- CHAPTER 5: Build Biophilic Urbanism in the City and Its Bioregion -- What Is Biophilic Urbanism, and How Does It Fit into the Urban Fabric? -- Green Roofs -- Green Walls -- Why Is Biophilic Urbanism a Necessary Part of Overcoming Fossil Fuel Dependence in Cities? -- Making Density More Appealing -- Carbon Sequestration -- Reduced Urban Heat Island Effect and Reduced Energy Consumption -- What Are Other Benefits of Biophilic Urbanism? -- Water Management -- Water Quality -- Air Quality -- Biodiversity Conservation -- Sociopsychological Benefits -- Improved Mental Health and Reduced Stress -- Attention Restoration and Increased Well-being and Productivity -- Faster Healing Rates in Hospitals -- Decreased Violence and Crime with Greater Altruistic Behavior -- Economic Benefits -- What Is the Role of Biophilic Urbanism in Helping City Management Repair Bioregional Systems? -- Lessons Learned from Singapore -- Density as an Advantage in Biophilic Urban Design -- Biophilic Cities' Contributions to Local Biodiversity -- Emergence of New Types of Urban Biodiversity -- Other Bioregional Benefits -- Conclusion -- CHAPTER 6: Produce a More Cyclical and Regenerative Metabolism -- What Are Planetary Boundaries and the Anthropocene, and How Do They Prevent Our Continuing with the Extractive City? -- Can Urban Geoengineering Prevent the Anthropocene? -- How Can Urban Metabolism Help Cities Move Beyond Resilience to Regeneration?. How Do the Different Urban Fabrics Vary in Their Metabolism? -- Energy -- Basic Raw Materials -- Metabolism of the Three Urban Fabrics -- How Can Each Urban Fabric Develop a More Regenerative Metabolism? -- Town Planning Implications -- Conclusion -- CONCLUSION: Growing Regeneratively -- Appendix: Metabolism Tables -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910254017403321 |
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Newman Peter <1945->
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| Washington, DC : , : Island Press, , [2017] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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