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Eco-city Planning: Policies, Practice and Design

By Tai-Chee Wong , Belinda Yuen (auth.) , Belinda Yuen (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Year
2011
ISBN
9400703821, 9789400703827
DOI
10.1007/978-94-007-0383-4
Google Books ID
VdLzrUj3Z68C
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
8 MB (8027785 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
295\319
Topic
Biology Ecology
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40
Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning; Physical Ge

Description

Eco-city planning is a key element of urban land use planning in perspective and of ongoing debate of environmental urban sustainable development with a spatial and practical dimension. The conceptual basis of ecological planning is that we can no longer afford to be merely human-centred in approach. Instead, the interdependency of human and non-human species has forced us to appreciate the ‘rights’ and ‘intrinsic values’ of non-human species in our pursuit for a sustainable ecosystem. This volume has as approach an emphasis on environmental planning policies whereby, for example, energy saving, anti-pollution measures, use of non-car modes, construction of green buildings, safeguarding of nature and natural habitats in urban areas, and use of more renewable resources resources are promotional norms. Their aims and leading outcome serve to protect the Earth from adverse effects of global warming and different sources of pollution threatening the quality of life of human societies. Audience: This book will be of interest to researchers and policy makers in urban planning, geography, sociology and develolpment studies.

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