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Taking cues from living systems for sustainability strategies, Newman and Jennings reassess urban design by exploring flows of energy, materials, and information, along with the interactions between human and non-human parts of the system.

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Modern city dwellers are largely detached from the environmental effects of their daily lives. The sources of the water they drink, the food they eat, and the energy they consume are all but invisible, often coming from other continents, and their waste ends up in places beyond their city boundaries. Cities as Sustainable Ecosystems shows how cities and their residents can begin to reintegrate into their bioregional environment, and how cities themselves can be planned with nature's organizing principles in mind. Taking cues from living systems for sustainability strategies, Newman and Jennings reassess urban design by exploring flows of energy, materials, and information, along with the interactions between human and non-human parts of the system. Drawing on examples from all corners of the world, the authors explore natural patterns and processes that cities can emulate in order to move toward sustainability. Some cities have adopted simple strategies such as harvesting rainwater, greening roofs, and producing renewable energy. Others have created biodiversity parks for endangered species, community gardens that support a connection to their foodshed, and pedestrian-friendly spaces that encourage walking and cycling.A powerful model for urban redevelopment, Cities as Sustainable Ecosystems describes aspects of urban ecosystems from the visioning process to achieving economic security to fostering a sense of place.

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Island Press
ISBN-10
1597261882
ISBN-13
9781597261883
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Author
Isabella Jennings, Peter Newman
Publication Name
Cities As Sustainable Ecosystems : Principles and Practices
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
296 Pages

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10in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
7in
Item Weight
18 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Ht241.N943 2008
Edition Number
2
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Australian professor Peter Newman is credited with coining the term 'automobile independent' to describe the way most American and Australian cities were built in the last half of the 20th century., Cities as Sustainable Ecosystems advances an important idea about the relevance of systems thinking to design at the community and urban scale. Scaling up is a critical aspect to how we all need to be thinking; this book is an excellent guidepost., ...the authors have written an excellent book on a subject of great interest and scope... the contents of this book will encourage readers to explore in greater detail the growing literature on urban ecology and urban sustainability, an end in itself that is a marvelous achievement., Cities as Sustainable Ecosystems is a compendium of lists and theories that is a useful reference and for some potential guide to right living., Perhaps just in time, Newman and Jennings provide us with all the theory and practice we need to salvage urban civilization. Their excellent book is now the best available guide to the reinvention of cities as sustainable regional ecosystems, human settlements that thrive on much-reduced eco-footprints.
Table of Content
AcknowledgementsIntroducing Cities as Sustainable Ecosystems Chapter 1. VisionChapter 2. Economy and SocietyChapter 3. BiodiversityChapter 4. Ecological FootprintsChapter 5. Modeling Cities on EcosystemsChapter 6. Sense of PlaceChapter 7. Empowerment and ConsumptionChapter 8. PartnershipsChapter 9. Sustainable Production and ConsumptionChapter 10. Governance and Hope Appendix A. Extracts fron the ""Local Government Declaration to the World Summit on Sustainable Development,"" 2002Appendix B. The Carbon CycleAppendix C. The Nitrogen CycleAppendix D. The Phosphorus CycleAppendix E. The Hydrological Cycle
Copyright Date
2008
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Urban & Land Use Planning, Development / Sustainable Development, Sociology / Urban
Lccn
2007-026187
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Architecture, Business & Economics, Social Science

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