Cities and natural process : a basis for sustainability /
"'Cities and Natural Process' is a discussion of the fundamental conflict in the perception of nature and an expression of the essential need for an environmental view when approaching urban design. Michael Hough outlines how natural and human processes are altered by the city and how...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2004
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | "'Cities and Natural Process' is a discussion of the fundamental conflict in the perception of nature and an expression of the essential need for an environmental view when approaching urban design. Michael Hough outlines how natural and human processes are altered by the city and how this leads to changes in attitudes and cultural values. He reveals how alternative values based on ecological insights offer the possibility of a constructive relationship with the urban environment. Practical examples of opportunities that are often unrecognized serve to illustrate the potential for beneficial change. While retaining the existing structure of the first edition, each of the chapters has been revised to take into account recent theoretical and practical developments. A completely new concluding chapter has been added that draws together the themes of the volume and links these to broader landscape issues such as greenway systems, landscape ecology, and green infrastructure."--Publisher's website |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (292 pages) : illustrations, maps, plans |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-286) and index. |
| ISBN: | 020364347X 9780203643471 9786610076949 6610076944 9780415298544 0415298547 9780415298551 0415298555 9781134426836 1134426836 9781134426782 113442678X 9781134426829 1134426828 1280076941 9781280076947 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
