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Series
Handbook of environmental chemistry volume Volume 47
Publisher
Springer
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Author
Publisher
The National Academies Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"For thousands of years, the underground has provided humans refuge, useful resources, physical support for surface structures, and a place for spiritual or artistic expression. More recently, many urban services have been placed underground. Over this time, humans have rarely considered how underground space can contribute to or be engineered to maximize its contribution to the sustainability of society. As human activities begin to change the planet...
Author
Publisher
Business Expert Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Cities are without a doubt one of the miracles of human creation and the embodiment of the human environment. Insofar as they are large and densely populated human settlements with defined legal and political boundaries that comprise clusters of buildings, open spaces, public facilities and infrastructure, cities are mainly spaces of services that are exchanged between a wide variety of stakeholders-namely, residents, traders, visitors, and the city...
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Series
Wiley series in sustainable design volume 16
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
"As transportations-related disciplines of urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture, urban economics, and social policy have undergone major internal reform efforts in recent decades Written in clear, easy-to-follow language, this book provides planning practitioners with the tools they need to achieve their cities' economic development, social equity and ecological sustainability goals. Starting with detailed advice for improving each...
Author
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
"Written for teams of engineers, transportation planners, landscape architects, and urban planners, this book provides a broad overview of the growing approach towards complete and sustainable street design. Its contents present the background on modern street design and where it has failed, describe a series of street typologies, and demonstrate, through geographically diverse case studies, the applicable lessons learned from each. Featuring examples...
