Biophilic Cities Integrating Nature into Urban Design and Planning

Name: Biophilic Cities Integrating Nature into Urban Design and Planning
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ISBN: 9781597267151

ISBN-10: 1597267155

ISBN-13: 9781597267151

Edition: 2nd 2011

Authors: Timothy Beatley

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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…

Book details

List price: $40.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Island Press
Publication date: 10/25/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.814
Language: English



Preface


Foreword



The Importance of Nature and Wildness in Our Urban Lives



The Nature of (in) Cities



Biophilic Cities: What Are They?



Biophilic Urban Design and Planning



New Tools and Institutions to Foster Biophilic Cities



Concluding Thoughts: Growing the Biophilic City


Endnotes


Bibliography


Index