{"product_id":"9781402084959","title":"Future City: Architecture and Cities for a Changing Climate","description":"\u003ch1\u003eFuture City: Architecture and Cities for a Changing Climate\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eDownton, Paul F.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom 2008, for the first time in human history, half of the world’s population now live in cities. Yet despite a wealth of literature on green architecture and planning, there is to date no single book which draws together theory from the full range of disciplines - from architecture, planning and ecology - which we must come to grips with if we are to design future cities which are genuinely sustainable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul Downton’s \u003cem\u003eEcopolis\u003c\/em\u003e takes a major step along this path. It highlights the urgent need to understand the role of cities as both agents of change and means of survival, at a time when climate change has finally grabbed world attention, and it provides a framework for designing cities that integrates knowledge - both academic and practical - from a range of relevant disciplines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdentifying key theorists, practitioners, places and philosophies, the book provides a solid theoretical context which introduces the concept of urban fractals, and goes on to present a series of design and planning tools for achieving Sustainable Human Ecological Development (SHED). Combining knowledge from diverse fields to present a synthesis of urban ecology, the book will provide a valuable resource for students, researchers and practitioners in architecture, construction, planning, geography and the traditional life sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2008-12-09\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781402084959\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4020-8496-6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 607\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Netherlands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47667555631244,"sku":"9781402084959","price":296.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781402084959.jpg?v=1776458191","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781402084959","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}