Building for people : designing livable, affordable, low-carbon communities /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Eliason, Michael (συγγραφέας.)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Steffen, Alex (συγγραφέας προλόγου.)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Washington, Island Press, 2024.
• Θέματα: Πολεοδομία > Περιβαλλοντικές απόψεις.; Κοινωνιολογία, Αστική; Αστική οικολογία; Μετριασμός της κλιματικής αλλαγής; Κλιματικές μεταβολές

"Picture a beautiful, green neighborhood where most of your needs could be met by walking, rolling, or accessing transit. There is a diversity of housing types with abundant affordable and middle-income options. Schools, services, and pedestrianized streets make the neighborhood family friendly...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Foreword: Urbanism in the Planetary Crisis / by Alex Steffen
• Preface
• The Compact, Climate Adaptive Ecodistrict
• Rethinking Urban Development in the United States
• Part I: Planning the Ecodistrict. The Productive District ; Net Zero and Fossil-Fuel-Free Districts ; Unlocking Ecodistricts with Better Regulations ; Planning the Ecodistrict ; Community Participation
• Part II: Quality of Life and Public Health. Mobility and the District of Short Distances ; A Good Economic and Social Mix ; Urban Places and Spaces ; Opportunities for New Forms of Living ; Child-Friendly Districts ; Air and Noise Pollution
• Part III: Climate Adaptation and Nature. Green Space ; Sponge Cities and Water Loops ; Active Resilience with Passive House ; The Heat is Already Here
• Part IV: Building Decarbonization. Circular Mass Timber Districts ; Decarbonized Buildings ; Futureproofing with Open Building
• Epilogue: Unleashing Brilliant Futures.