D.O. - Landscape 1

Landscape ecology has emerged in the past decade as an important and useful tool for land-use planners and landscape architects. While professionals and scholars have begun to incorporate aspects of……続きを見る

It's time to think differently about cities and nature. Understanding how to better connect our cities with the benefits nature provides will be increasingly important as people migrate to cities an……続きを見る

In metropolitan areas across the country, you can hear the laments over the loss of green space to new subdivisions and strip malls. But some city residents have taken unprecedented measures to prot……続きを見る

How we design our cities over the next four decades will be critical for our planet. If we continue to spill excessive greenhouse gas into the atmosphere, we will run out of time to keep our global ……続きを見る

Nature-Friendly Communities presents an authoritative and readable overview of the successful approaches to protecting biodiversity and natural areas in America's growing communities. Addressing the……続きを見る

«Olbia è una città di mezzo: ambisce ad essere riferimento della Gallura e agisce come nodo collaterale tra dinamiche locali e reti globali. Ripercorrendo il suo sviluppo ciclico, oscillante tra cri……続きを見る

How did ancient societies change the environment and how do their actions continue to affect us today? In this dramatically revised and expanded second edition of the work entitled Pan’s Travail, J.……続きを見る

This book considers and examines the concept of a Smart City in the context of improving the quality of life and sustainable development in Central and Eastern European cities. The Smart City concep……続きを見る

Some cities have long-treasured waterfront promenades, many cities have recently built ones, and others have plans to create them as opportunities arise. Beyond connecting people with urban water bo……続きを見る

This book presents a unique comparative case study that details the narrative around campus design at the first institutions of public higher education in the United States. With a focus on Southern……続きを見る

Alemanha é um país europeu conhecido por sua grande força econômica, sendo o país mais rico do continente e com grande protagonismo político na União Europeia. Da antiga Roma à moderna Berlim, a Ale……続きを見る

"If you can't get to the High Line. . . this is the next best thing." ー The Washington Post Before it was restored, the High Line was an untouched, abandoned landscape overgrown with wildflowers. T……続きを見る

A localidade da Ponte do Imaruim, situada no município de Palhoça, Santa Catarina, é muito mais do que um ponto geográfico no mapa. Com raízes que remontam ao início da colonização portuguesa e açor……続きを見る

"When nature inspires our architecture-not just how it looks but how buildings and communities actually function-we will have made great strides as a society. Biophilic Design provides us with treme……続きを見る

Unhealthy Housing presents an analysis of the research into the health implications of housing and the significance for legal regulation of housing conditions. Key experts present short papers, toge……続きを見る

La presente publicación, compuesta por seis capítulos y dos anexos, pretende llenar un vacío historiográfico de la actividad y los aportes del El Centro Interamericano de Vivienda y Planeamiento -CI……続きを見る

Refocusing on human inhabitants in landscape architecture Landscape architecture is at a crossroads. The ability to draw upon interdisciplinary perspectives and generate insights from the combined v……続きを見る

The practical importance of diversity and equality for spatial planning and sustainable development is still not widely understood. Using international examples, this book shows planners and educati……続きを見る

In the age of climate change, psychology and design have been employed through impromptu collaborations to validate solutions and future scenarios. Introduction to Design Psychology contests this ap……続きを見る

Discover a high-style approach to vegetable gardening from award-winning landscape designer Christian Douglas. What if, instead of relegating our vegetable patch to a remote corner of the backyard, ……続きを見る

Del Huerto a la Cocina es una guía práctica y accesible para todos aquellos que desean cultivar sus propias especias y plantas aromáticas en casa. Diseñado para principiantes y aficionados al huerto……続きを見る

The experiences we enjoy, endure, or miss out on are influenced by what our surroundings allow and invite us to do. Just like our food diet, our experience diet influences our health and so our chan……続きを見る

This fully revised second edition reflects the great expansion in urban ecology research, action, and teaching since 2015. Urban ecology provides an understanding of urban ecosystems and uses nature……続きを見る

Si urbanistas, arquitectos y diseñadores pueden concebir el espacio público como un vacío entre construcciones que hay que llenar de forma adecuada a los objetivos de promotores y autoridades, es de……続きを見る

In "Die Terrasse" entfaltet Adolph Görling ein feinfühliges Porträt einer Zwischenwelt, in der persönliche Träume und gesellschaftliche Konventionen in schwerer Balance stehen. Der Roman ist durch s……続きを見る

How do we provide for and nurture millions of people without destroying the planet in the process? Author Doug Kent, an environmental specialist, believes a vital element in the solution is recogniz……続きを見る

Trees have been deliberately connected with houses since they were introduced as a prominent part of architectural design. The relationships of contiguity between houses and trees have existed since……続きを見る

'Brings both house and garden vividly to life... A magnificent achievement' Gardens Illustrated 'A finely crafted work... it is an important record of the history of one of the country's most splend……続きを見る

Can people use new participatory spaces to reclaim their rights as citizens and challenge structures of political power? This book carefully examines the constraints and possibilities for participat……続きを見る

An updated collection of recent interviews with filmmakers whose works represent trends in the film industry of Central Asia, this new geospecific edition expands upon the earlier volume Cinemas of ……続きを見る