From the ground up : local efforts to create resilient cities / / Alison Sant |
Autore | Sant Alison |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D. C. : , : Island Press, , [2022] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (306 pages) |
Disciplina | 307.12160973 |
Soggetto topico |
City planning - Environmental aspects - United States
City planning - United States City and town life - Environmental aspects - United States Resilience (Ecology) - United States Environmental justice - United States Urban climatology - United States Climatic changes - United States Climatic changes - Risk management - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Case studies. |
ISBN |
9781610918978
9781610918961 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Foreword / by Eric W. Sanderson -- Preface -- Introduction: Reimagining our cities -- Part 1: Reclaim the streets. Places by people, San Francisco ; Safe streets for everyone, Minneapolis ; Making the city accessible, New York City ; Essay: Building the inclusive cities from the ground up / by Tamika L. Butler -- Part 2: Tear up the concrete. Living with water, New Orleans ; Watershed planning, Portland ; Green spaces for all, Philadelphia ; Essay: Green infrastructure lessons from US cities / by Mami Hara -- Part 3: Plant the city. Canopy cover in the "City of trees", Washington, DC ; From street trees to natural areas, New York City ; The forest in the city, Baltimore -- Part 4: Adapt the shoreline. Restoring nature and building equity, San Francisco ; Growing one billion oysters, New York City ; Moving away from the coast, Louisiana ; Essay: Adapting urban district to sea=level rise by mimicking natural processes / by Kristina Hill -- Conclusion: A path forward. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795424103321 |
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From the ground up : local efforts to create resilient cities / / Alison Sant |
Autore | Sant Alison |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D. C. : , : Island Press, , [2022] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (306 pages) |
Disciplina | 307.12160973 |
Soggetto topico |
City planning - Environmental aspects - United States
City planning - United States City and town life - Environmental aspects - United States Resilience (Ecology) - United States Environmental justice - United States Urban climatology - United States Climatic changes - United States Climatic changes - Risk management - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Case studies. |
ISBN |
9781610918978
9781610918961 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Foreword / by Eric W. Sanderson -- Preface -- Introduction: Reimagining our cities -- Part 1: Reclaim the streets. Places by people, San Francisco ; Safe streets for everyone, Minneapolis ; Making the city accessible, New York City ; Essay: Building the inclusive cities from the ground up / by Tamika L. Butler -- Part 2: Tear up the concrete. Living with water, New Orleans ; Watershed planning, Portland ; Green spaces for all, Philadelphia ; Essay: Green infrastructure lessons from US cities / by Mami Hara -- Part 3: Plant the city. Canopy cover in the "City of trees", Washington, DC ; From street trees to natural areas, New York City ; The forest in the city, Baltimore -- Part 4: Adapt the shoreline. Restoring nature and building equity, San Francisco ; Growing one billion oysters, New York City ; Moving away from the coast, Louisiana ; Essay: Adapting urban district to sea=level rise by mimicking natural processes / by Kristina Hill -- Conclusion: A path forward. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809406103321 |
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Urban meteorology [[electronic resource] ] : forecasting, monitoring, and meeting users' needs / / Committee on Urban Meteorology: Scoping the Problem, Defining the Needs, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (190 p.) |
Disciplina | 551.5 |
Soggetto topico |
Meteorology - United States
Urban climatology - United States Weather forecasting - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-280-88020-1
9786613721518 0-309-25218-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | ""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 End User Needs""; ""3 Science and Technology""; ""4 Future Directions""; ""References""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A: Extended Speaker Abstracts""; ""Appendix B: The Dallas-Fort Worth Urban Testbed""; ""Appendix C: Workshop Information""; ""Appendix D: Statement of Task""; ""Appendix E: Acronym List""; ""Appendix F: Committee and Staff Biographical Sketches"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452781203321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2012 | ||
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Urban meteorology [[electronic resource] ] : forecasting, monitoring, and meeting users' needs / / Committee on Urban Meteorology: Scoping the Problem, Defining the Needs, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (190 p.) |
Disciplina | 551.5 |
Soggetto topico |
Meteorology - United States
Urban climatology - United States Weather forecasting - United States |
ISBN |
0-309-25220-2
1-280-88020-1 9786613721518 0-309-25218-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | ""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 End User Needs""; ""3 Science and Technology""; ""4 Future Directions""; ""References""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A: Extended Speaker Abstracts""; ""Appendix B: The Dallas-Fort Worth Urban Testbed""; ""Appendix C: Workshop Information""; ""Appendix D: Statement of Task""; ""Appendix E: Acronym List""; ""Appendix F: Committee and Staff Biographical Sketches"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779134803321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2012 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Urban meteorology [[electronic resource] ] : forecasting, monitoring, and meeting users' needs / / Committee on Urban Meteorology: Scoping the Problem, Defining the Needs, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (190 p.) |
Disciplina | 551.5 |
Soggetto topico |
Meteorology - United States
Urban climatology - United States Weather forecasting - United States |
ISBN |
0-309-25220-2
1-280-88020-1 9786613721518 0-309-25218-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | ""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 End User Needs""; ""3 Science and Technology""; ""4 Future Directions""; ""References""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A: Extended Speaker Abstracts""; ""Appendix B: The Dallas-Fort Worth Urban Testbed""; ""Appendix C: Workshop Information""; ""Appendix D: Statement of Task""; ""Appendix E: Acronym List""; ""Appendix F: Committee and Staff Biographical Sketches"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820474103321 |
Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2012 | ||
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