The principles of green urbanism
Subtitle: transforming the city for sustainability
By: Steffen Lehmann
Publisher: Earthscan
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London; Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 911
ISBN-13: 9781844078349; 9781844078172
Subjects: City planning; Environmental aspects; Case studies; Urban ecology (Sociology); Urban renewal
Description: How can we transform and future-proof the post-industrial city through strategies of architectural and urban design? The answer is to use an energy-efficient, zero-carbon model based on renewable energy sources and building typologies. This book presents different models for sustainable urban growth, based on the principles of 'Green Urbanism'
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.