The Well-Tempered City : what modern science, ancient civilizations, and human nature teach us about the future of urban life. /
Jonathan F. P. Rose.
- First edition.
- xiii, 463 p. ill. ; map ; 24 cm book
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: Preface: The Well-Tempered City ix -- Introduction: The Answer is Urban 1 -- PART ONE: COHERENCE: Chapter 1 The Metropolitan Tide 31 -- Chapter 2 Planning for Growth 67 -- Chapter 3 Sprawl and Its Discontents 99 -- Chapter 4 The Dynamically Balancing City 129 -- PART TWO: CIRCULARITY: Chapter 5 The Metabolism of Cities 159 -- Chapter 6 Water Is A Terrible Thing To Waste 193 -- PART THREE: RESILIENCE: Chapter 7 Natural Infrastructure 223 -- Chapter 8 Green Buildings , Green Urbanism 251 -- PART FOUR: COMMUNITY: Chapter 9 Creating Communities of Opportunities 279 -- Chapter 10 The Cognitive Ecology of Opportunity 315 -- Chapter 11 Prosperity , Equality , and Happiness 339 -- PART FIVE: COMPASSION: Chapter 12 Entwinement 381 -- Author ‘ s Note And Acknowledgements 399 -- Notes 403 -- Selected Bibliography 421 -- Index 443 --
9780062234728
2016004096
City planning. Cities and towns--Growth. Community development--Environmental aspects.