Sustainable Urban Environments An Ecosystem Approach /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: van Bueren, Ellen (Editor), van Bohemen, Hein (Editor), Itard, Laure (Editor), Visscher, Henk (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Renewable energy resources.; Regional planning.; Urban planning.; Architecture.; Urban ecology (Biology).; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Water pollution.; Life Sciences.; Urban Ecology.; Architecture, general.; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.

The urban environment – buildings, cities and infrastructure – represents one of the most important contributors to climate change, while at the same time holding the key to a more sustainable way of living. The transformation from traditional to sustainable systems requires interdisciplinary knowle...