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Cities as sustainable ecosystems [[electronic resource] ] : principles and practices / / Peter Newman, Isabella Jennings
| Cities as sustainable ecosystems [[electronic resource] ] : principles and practices / / Peter Newman, Isabella Jennings |
| Autore | Newman Peter <1945-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (296 p.) |
| Disciplina | 307.76 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | JenningsIsabella |
| Soggetto topico |
Urban ecology (Sociology)
Sustainable development |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-59726-747-3
1-4356-9984-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Vision -- Economy and society -- Biodiversity -- Ecological footprints -- Modeling cities on ecosystems -- Sense of place -- Empowerment and participation -- Partnerships -- Sustainable production and consumption -- Governance and hope -- Conclusions. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454551403321 |
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| Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c2008 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Cities as sustainable ecosystems [[electronic resource] ] : principles and practices / / Peter Newman, Isabella Jennings
| Cities as sustainable ecosystems [[electronic resource] ] : principles and practices / / Peter Newman, Isabella Jennings |
| Autore | Newman Peter <1945-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (296 p.) |
| Disciplina | 307.76 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | JenningsIsabella |
| Soggetto topico |
Urban ecology (Sociology)
Sustainable development |
| ISBN |
1-59726-747-3
1-4356-9984-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Vision -- Economy and society -- Biodiversity -- Ecological footprints -- Modeling cities on ecosystems -- Sense of place -- Empowerment and participation -- Partnerships -- Sustainable production and consumption -- Governance and hope -- Conclusions. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782983403321 |
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Newman Peter <1945->
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| Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Green urbanism in Asia [[electronic resource] ] : the emerging green tigers / / Peter Newman, Anne Matan
| Green urbanism in Asia [[electronic resource] ] : the emerging green tigers / / Peter Newman, Anne Matan |
| Autore | Newman Peter <1945-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensak, NJ, : World Scientific, c2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (252 p.) |
| Disciplina |
307.1/216095
307.1216095 307.76 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | MatanAnne |
| Soggetto topico |
City planning - Environmental aspects - Asia
Green movement - Asia Urban ecology (Sociology) - Asia |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-299-28127-3
981-4425-48-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465422803321 |
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Newman Peter <1945->
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| Singapore ; ; Hackensak, NJ, : World Scientific, c2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Green urbanism in Asia [[electronic resource] ] : the emerging green tigers / / Peter Newman, Anne Matan
| Green urbanism in Asia [[electronic resource] ] : the emerging green tigers / / Peter Newman, Anne Matan |
| Autore | Newman Peter <1945-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensak, NJ, : World Scientific, c2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (252 p.) |
| Disciplina |
307.1/216095
307.1216095 307.76 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | MatanAnne |
| Soggetto topico |
City planning - Environmental aspects - Asia
Green movement - Asia Urban ecology (Sociology) - Asia |
| ISBN |
1-299-28127-3
981-4425-48-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910792056103321 |
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Newman Peter <1945->
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| Singapore ; ; Hackensak, NJ, : World Scientific, c2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Greening the Greyfields : New Models for Regenerating the Middle Suburbs of Low-Density Cities
| Greening the Greyfields : New Models for Regenerating the Middle Suburbs of Low-Density Cities |
| Autore | Newman Peter <1945-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore, : Springer Singapore Pte. Limited, 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (207 p.) |
| Disciplina | 307.3406 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
GlackinStephen
ThomsonGiles |
| Soggetto topico |
Urban & municipal planning
Landscape art & architecture Human geography |
| Soggetto non controllato |
compact cities
sustainable urban development urban infill precinct design precinct performance assessment design for climate change affordable housing low carbon cities water sensitive cities regenerative urban development Open Access |
| ISBN | 981-16-6238-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910510536703321 |
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Newman Peter <1945->
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| Singapore, : Springer Singapore Pte. Limited, 2021 | ||
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| 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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