Conservation for Cities How to Plan and Build Natural Infrastructure /

Conservation for Cities How to Plan and Build Natural Infrastructure /

With this book, Robert McDonald offers a comprehensive framework for maintaining and strengthening the supporting bonds between cities and nature through innovative infrastructure projects. It's time to think differently about cities and nature. More people than ever live in cities, and all of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McDonald, Robert I. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : Imprint: Island Press, 2015.
Subjects:
Architecture.
Landscape architecture.
Architecture / Design.
Landscape Architecture.
Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Nature in an Urban World
  • 2. Figuring Out What Matters. 3. Drinking Water Protection
  • 4. Stormwater
  • 5. Floodwater
  • 6. Coastal Protection
  • 7. Shade
  • 8. Air Purification
  • 9. Aesthetic Value
  • 10. Recreation Value and Physical Health
  • 11. Parks and Mental Health
  • 12. The Value of Biodiversity in Cities.

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