Growing Compact: Urban Form, Density and Sustainability explores and unravels the phenomena, links and benefits between density, compactness and the sustainability of cities. It looks at the socio-climatic implications of density and takes a more holistic approach to sustainable urbanism by understanding the correlations between the social, economic and environmental dimensions of the city, and the challenges and opportunities with density. The book presents contributions from internationally well-known scholars, thinkers and practitioners whose theoretical and practical works address city planning, urban and architectural design for density and sustainability at various levels, including challenges in building resilience against climate change and natural disasters, capacity and integration for growth and adaptability, ageing, community and security, vegetation, food production, compact resource systems and regeneration.
ISBN: | 9781138680401 |
Publication date: | 29th June 2017 |
Author: | Joo Hwa P. Bay |
Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 390 pages |
Series: | Earthscan Series on Sustainable Design |
Genres: |
The environment Environmental science, engineering and technology Urban communities City and town planning: architectural aspects Environmentally-friendly (‘green’) architecture and design Urban and municipal planning and policy |