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Sustainable urbanism : urban design with nature

Title

Sustainable urbanism : urban design with nature / Douglas Farr.

Author

Farr, Douglas.

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304 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, plans (some color); 24 cm.

Summary

"Written by the chair of the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) Core Committee, Sustainable Urbanism: Urban Design with Nature is both an urgent call to action and a comprehensive introduction to "Sustainable Urbanism" - the growing sustainable design convergence that integrates walkable and diverse places with high-performance infrastructure and buildings." "Providing a historical perspective on the standards and regulations that got us and keep us on the course toward sprawl and unsustainable development, along with earlier attempts at reform, Douglas Farr makes a powerful case for Sustainable Urbanism, showing how architects and urban designers need to shape the built environment for the benefit of both humans and nature. He then explains how to implement Sustainable Urbanism in cities, towns, and neighborhoods through coordinated leadership and communication. Essays written by Farr and others delve into such issues as: Increasing sustainability through density; Integrating transportation and land use in an auto-dependent era; Creating sustainable neighborhoods with walk-to-work neighborhood centers of locally owned businesses, share cars on every block, and walkable neighborhoods; The health and environmental benefits of linking humans to nature, including walk-to open spaces, neighborhood stormwater systems and waste treatment, and food production; and High-performance buildings and neighborhood-scale infrastructure including district energy systems." "Enriching the argument are in-depth case studies in Sustainable Urbanism, from BedZED in London, England, and Newington in Sydney, Australia, to New Railroad Square in Santa Rosa, California, and Dongtan, Shanghai, China. An epilogue looks to the future of Sustainable Urbanism over the next 200 years." "At once solidly researched and passionately argued, Sustainable Urbanism is the ideal guidebook for urban designers, planners, and architects who are eager to make a positive impact on our - and our descendants' - buildings, cities, and lives."--BOOK JACKET.

Series Statement

A Wiley book on sustainable design

Uniform Title

Wiley book on sustainable design.

Subject

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN

9780471777519 (cloth)
047177751X (cloth)

LCCN

2007029064
99819115198

OCLC

156975221
ocn156975221
SCSB-5385565

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Columbia University Libraries