integrating human and natural systems Austin, Gary (Gary D.) creator text bibliography enk 2014 1st. ed. monographic eng

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266 p. ill. ; 24cm Green infrastructure integrates human and natural systems through a network of corridors and spaces in mixed-use and urban settings. Gary Austin takes a broad look at green infrastructure concepts, research and case studies to provide the student and professional with processes, criteria and data to support planning, design and implementation -- Contents : Preface and Acknowledgments xiii -- Part I Context and Background 1 -- Chapter 1 Introduction: Green Urbanism and the Lessons of European Cities 3 -- The Important Role of Cities in Global Sustainability 3 -- The Vision of Green Urbanism 5 -- Research Methods and the Cities Examined 9 -- Issues of Transferability : Why Study European Cities? 13 -- The Relevance and Role of Urban Sustainability in Europe 15 -- The Plan of the Book to Follow 24 -- Part II Land Use and Community 27 -- Chapter 2 Land Use and Urban Form: Planning Compact Cities 29 -- Strategies for Compact Urban Development 32 -- Compact Growth Districts , with a Green Emphasis 41 -- Urban Villages and the Importance of City Centers 43 -- New Towns Growth Centers 47 -- Regional and National Spatial Planning 52 -- The Value of Rural , Agricultural , and Undeveloped Lands 58 -- Cultural and Other Influencing Factors 59 -- Economic Signals and Policy Instruments 60 -- Sustainable Land Use Trends ? 61 -- Lessons for Americans Cities : Prospects for More Compact Urban Form 62 -- Chapter 3 Creative Housing and Living Environments 76 -- Planning Livable Environments 80 -- Housing over Shops 81 -- Hofjes , Cohousing and Ecovillages 83 -- Preservation and Adaptive Reuse 90 -- Streets , Urban Design , and the Civic Realm 92 -- Pedestrianized Centers 93 -- Lessons for Americans Cities 101 -- Part III Transportation and Mobility in Green Urban Cities 107 -- Chapter 4 Transit Cities : Public Transport Innovations and Priorities 109 -- High Mobility Transit Cities 109 -- Public Transit Strategies and Solutions 111 -- Coordinating Transit and Land Use 112 -- Multimodal , Integrated Systems 113 -- Systematic Transit Priority 116 -- The Clear Benefits 118 -- The Tram City 119 -- The Special Feel of Trams 122 -- High Speed Rail , Green Transit , and Other Creative Mobility Strategies 124 -- Lessons for American Cities 129 -- Chapter 5 Taming the Auto : The Promise of Car Free Cities 137 -- The Promise of Car Free Cities 137 -- Traffic Calming and Car Limiting City Strategies 139 -- Car Free Developments and Housing Estates 145 -- Car Sharing 150 -- Call a Car and Demand Management 154 -- Road Pricing 156 -- Lessons for American Cities 161 -- Chapter 6 Bicycles : Low-Tech Ecological Mobility 166 -- Bicycles as a Legitimate Form of Mobility 166 -- Bicycle Friendly Cities 167 -- Public Bikes Programs 177 -- Building a Bike Riding Culture 183 -- Lessons for American Cities 184 -- Part IV Green , Organic Cities 195 -- Chapter 7 Urban Ecology and Strategies for Greening the Urban Environment 197 -- Cities like Forests 197 -- Natural Capital of Cities 198 -- Ecological Networks : National and Urban 199 -- Reimagining the Built Environment : Organic , Living Buildings and Urban Landscapes 203 -- Eco Bridges 213 -- City Farms and Ecology Parks 214 -- Green Schools 215 -- Desealing and Natural Drainage Strategies 216 -- Planning for Local Climate 218 -- Ecological regeneration 219 -- Ecological Urban Restructuring 220 -- Urban Gardens 221 -- Urban Wildlife and Habitat Conservation 222 -- Lessons for American Cities 223 -- Chapter 8 Urban Ecocycle Balancing: Toward Closed - Loop Cities 232 -- Urban “ Ecocycles ” and the Metabolism of Cities 232 -- Connections between City and Hinterland 238 -- Closed Loop Economies: Industrial Symbiosis in the City 242 -- Ecocycle - Balanced Neighborhoods and Urban Development 246 -- Encouraging Ecocycle Balancing : The Role of Green Taxes 252 -- Lessons for American Cities 253 -- Chapter 9 Renewable Energy Cities : Living on Solar Income 258 -- Low-Energy, Renewable Energy Cities 258 -- Municipal Energy Planning and Conservation 258 -- Decentralized Energy Production 261 -- Strides in Energy Efficiency 264 -- Energy Standards for New Development 267 -- Urban Policies to Promote Renewable Energy 268 – Emerging Solar Cities 270 -- Solar Urban Development 274 -- Zero Energy Building and Energy Balanced Homes 277 -- Carbon Dioxide Reduction Strategies 282 -- Lessons for American Cities 284 -- Chapter 10 Building Ecologically : Designing Buildings and Neighborhoods with Nature in Mind 290 -- A revolution in Ecological Building Projects : The Dutch Leading the Way 291 -- Ecological Urban Renewal 304 -- Strategies for Promoting Green Building 307 -- Green Mortgages 309 -- Green House Numbers 310 -- Other Important Strategies 312 -- Lessons for American Cities 313 -- Part V Governance in Green Urban Cities 327 -- Audits , Indicators and Targets 328 -- Sustainability Matrices and Appraisals 331 -- Environmental Budgets and Charters 333 -- Procurement and Investment Policies 336 -- Employee Mobility Strategies 337 -- Management of Municipal Buildings and Properties 338 -- Green Energy 342 -- Environmental Vehicles 343 -- Ecological Twinnings and Looking Beyond the City ’ s Borders 344 -- Educating and Engaging the Public : Local Agenda 21 and Community Based Initiatives 345 -- Public Awareness Campaigns 349 -- The Role of the Nongovernmental Sector 353 -- Confronting the Consumer : Eco Teams and Green Codes 354 -- Supporting and Encouraging Ecological Communities 358 -- Lessons for American Cities 360 -- Chapter 12 Building a Sustainable Economy : Innovations in Restorative Commerce 369 -- Building a Sustainable Local Economy 369 -- Supporting Sustainable Local Business 370 -- Industrial Symbiosis and Eco Industrial Parks 374 -- Envisioning a Sustainable Factory 378 -- Sustainable Industrial Estates 381 -- Economic and Ecological Renewal : Economic Development through Landscape Recycling 384 -- Green Offices : More Ecological Ways of Working ? 387 -- Ecobusiness and Green Consumerism 390 -- Marketing Sustainable Business and Technologies 400 -- Lessons for American Cities 401 -- Part VI Learning from Europe 405 -- Chapter 13 The Promise of Green Urbanism: Lessons from European Cities 407 -- The Challenges of Green Urbanism 407 -- Creating Green and Sustainable Cities in The United States : Lessons from Europe 414 -- A Final Note : Form Aalborg to Austin 427 -- References 429 -- Appendix A Individual Interviewed 451 -- Appendix B Charter of European Cities and Towns : Towards Sustainability 462 -- Index 471 -- Gary Austin. Index Bibliography Urban ecology (Sociology) Sustainable urban development Ecological landscape design Municipal engineering Environmental engineering City planning Environmental aspects Environmental geography Landscape architecture HT241 A97 2014 307.76 9780415843539 pucpr 140605 20260126115849.0 eng