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 |
Newman Peter <1945->
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| Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c2008 | ||
| 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 |
Newman Peter <1945->
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| Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c2008 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Cities as sustainable ecosystems : principles and practices / / Peter Newman, Isabella Jennings
| Cities as sustainable ecosystems : principles and practices / / Peter Newman, Isabella Jennings |
| Autore | Newman Peter <1945-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| 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 |
9781597267472
1597267473 9781435699847 143569984X |
| 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-9910967218403321 |
Newman Peter <1945->
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| Washington, D.C., : Island Press, c2008 | ||
| 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 |
Newman Peter <1945->
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| Singapore ; ; Hackensak, NJ, : World Scientific, c2013 | ||
| 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 |
Newman Peter <1945->
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| Singapore ; ; Hackensak, NJ, : World Scientific, c2013 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Resilient Cities : Overcoming Fossil Fuel Dependence / / by Peter Newman, Timothy Beatley, Heather Boyer
| Resilient Cities : Overcoming Fossil Fuel Dependence / / by Peter Newman, Timothy Beatley, Heather Boyer |
| Autore | Newman Peter <1945-> |
| Edizione | [2nd ed. 2017.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : , : Imprint : Island Press, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XIV, 249 p. 2 illus.) |
| Disciplina | 363.7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Ecology
Human geography Transportation engineering Traffic engineering Environmental Sciences Human Geography Transportation Technology and Traffic Engineering |
| ISBN |
9781610916868
1610916867 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | INTRODUCTION: Urban Resilience: Cities of Fear and Hope -- CHAPTER 1: Invest in Renewable and Distributed Energy -- CHAPTER 2: Create Sustainable Mobility Systems -- CHAPTER 3: Foster Inclusive and Healthy Cities -- CHAPTER 4: Shape Disaster Recovery for the Future -- CHAPTER 5: Build Biophilic Urbanism in the City and Its Bioregion -- CHAPTER 6: Produce a More Cyclical and Regenerative Metabolism |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910254017403321 |
Newman Peter <1945->
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| Washington, DC : , : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : , : Imprint : Island Press, , 2017 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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