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Beatley, T. Biophilic Cities : integrating Nature into Urban Design and Planning / by Timothy Beatley. - Electronic text data. - Washington, DC : Island Press, 2011. - URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5822/978-1-59726-986-5. - Загл. с экрана. - ISBN 978-1-59726-986-5. - DOI 10.5822/978-1-59726-986-5. - Текст : электронный.
Содержание:
Preface -- Foreword -- Chapter 1 The Importance of Nature and Wildness in Our Urban Lives -- Chapter 2 The Nature of (in) Cities -- Chapter 3 Biophilic Cities: What Are They?- Chapter 4 Biophilic Urban Design and Planning -- Chapter 5 New Tools and Institutions to Foster Biophilic Cities -- Chapter 6 Concluding Thoughts: Growing the Biophilic City -- Endnotes -- Bibliography -- Index.

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Рубрики:
environment
regional planning
urban planning
city planning
urban ecology (Biology)
sustainable development
environment
sustainable Development
urban Ecology
landscape/Regional and Urban Planning
interior Architecture
urbanism

Аннотация: Tim Beatley has long been a leader in advocating for the "greening" of cities. But too often, he notes, urban greening efforts focus on everything except nature, emphasizing such elements as public transit, renewable energy production, and energy efficient building systems. While these are important aspects of reimagining urban living, they are not enough, says Beatley. We must remember that human beings have an innate need to connect with the natural world (the biophilia hypothesis). And any vision of a sustainable urban future must place its focus squarely on nature, on the presence, conservation, and celebration of the actual green features and natural life forms.   A biophilic city is more than simply a biodiverse city, says Beatley. It is a place that learns from nature and emulates natural systems, incorporates natural forms and images into its buildings and cityscapes, and designs and plans in conjunction with nature. A biophilic city cherishes the natural features that already exist but also works to restore and repair what has been lost or degraded.   In Biophilic Cities Beatley not only outlines the essential elements of a biophilic city, but provides examples and stories about cities that have successfully integrated biophilic elements--from the building to the regional level--around the world.   From urban ecological networks and connected systems of urban greenspace, to green rooftops and green walls and sidewalk gardens, Beatley reviews the emerging practice of biophilic urban design and planning, and tells many compelling stories of individuals and groups working hard to transform cities from grey and lifeless to green and biodiverse.

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