Biophilic Cities (Record no. 106313)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781597269865
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Standard number or code 10.5822/978-1-59726-986-5
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Classification number GE195-199
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Classification number GE196
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Subject category code RNU
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Subject category code SCI026000
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082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 338.927
Edition number 23
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Beatley, Timothy.
Relator term author.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Biophilic Cities
Medium [electronic resource] :
Remainder of title Integrating Nature into Urban Design and Planning /
Statement of responsibility, etc by Timothy Beatley.
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-- Washington, DC :
-- Island Press/Center for Resource Economics :
-- Imprint: Island Press,
-- 2011.
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Extent XVI, 192p.
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Formatted contents note Preface -- Foreword -- Chapter 1 The Importance of Nature and Wildness in Our Urban Lives -- Chapter 2 The Nature of (in) Cities -- Chapter 3 Biophilic Cities: What Are They?- Chapter 4 Biophilic Urban Design and Planning -- Chapter 5 New Tools and Institutions to Foster Biophilic Cities -- Chapter 6 Concluding Thoughts: Growing the Biophilic City -- Endnotes -- Bibliography -- Index.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc Tim Beatley has long been a leader in advocating for the "greening" of cities. But too often, he notes, urban greening efforts focus on everything except nature, emphasizing such elements as public transit, renewable energy production, and energy efficient building systems. While these are important aspects of reimagining urban living, they are not enough, says Beatley. We must remember that human beings have an innate need to connect with the natural world (the biophilia hypothesis). And any vision of a sustainable urban future must place its focus squarely on nature, on the presence, conservation, and celebration of the actual green features and natural life forms.   A biophilic city is more than simply a biodiverse city, says Beatley. It is a place that learns from nature and emulates natural systems, incorporates natural forms and images into its buildings and cityscapes, and designs and plans in conjunction with nature. A biophilic city cherishes the natural features that already exist but also works to restore and repair what has been lost or degraded.   In Biophilic Cities Beatley not only outlines the essential elements of a biophilic city, but provides examples and stories about cities that have successfully integrated biophilic elements--from the building to the regional level--around the world.   From urban ecological networks and connected systems of urban greenspace, to green rooftops and green walls and sidewalk gardens, Beatley reviews the emerging practice of biophilic urban design and planning, and tells many compelling stories of individuals and groups working hard to transform cities from grey and lifeless to green and biodiverse.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Environmental sciences.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Regional planning.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Architecture.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Urban Ecology.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Sustainable development.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Environment.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Sustainable Development.
650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Urban Ecology.
650 24 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Interior Architecture.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Urbanism.
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Title Springer eBooks
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Uniform Resource Identifier http://dx.doi.org/10.5822/978-1-59726-986-5
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