Sustainable Urban Design: An Environmental Approach - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0415281237 ISBN 13: 9780415281232

Casa editrice: Taylor & Francis, 2002

Riassunto

Bringing together theory and practice this important text provides a coherent overview of the important issues in sustainable urban design. The contributors, recognised experts from both architectural and planning practices, focus on the physical aspects of the urban environment - the buildings and their engineering systems, landscaping, transport systems, energy, water and waste systems. Illustrated with state of the art case studies, the writers successfully cover all the key elements in one volume, providing substantiated examples of best practice.

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Contenuti

Part 1  1. Introduction  2. Urban Planning and Design  3. Transportation  4. Landscape and Nature in the City  5. Building Design  6. Energy and Information  7. Materials  8. Water  9. Waste and Resource  10. Summary  Part 2  11. Coopers Road Estate Regeneration: Southwark, London  12. Parkmount: Streetscape and Solar Design  13. CASPAR II: Innovation in Housing  14. Coin Street Housing: The Architecture of Engagement  15. Sustainable Design in an Urban Context: Three Case Studies  16. BedZED - Beddington Zero - Fossil Energy Development  17. Bo01: An Ecological City District in Malmö, Sweden

Product Description

This important text provides a coherent overview of the important issues in sustainable urban design. The writers successfully cover all the key elements in one volume together with fully illustrated examples of best practice.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Taylor & Francis
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0415281237
• ISBN 13: 9780415281232
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 224
• Redattore: Thomas Randall, Ritchie Adam
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile