Michael A. Richards

Regreening the Built Environment (eBook, PDF)

Nature, Green Space, and Sustainability

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Now in its second volume, this book provides an overview of physical and social environmental challenges that the planet is facing and presents solutions. It will stimulate discussions within the design profession and will be of great interest to students and practitioners of environmental studies, architecture, and urban design.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 354
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. September 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040126844
• Artikelnr.: 72252262

Autorenporträt

Michael A. Richards, B.S., M.Arch., Ph.D., has spent much of his career exploring ways to integrate environmental sensibility into the built environment. He has worked as a planner, designer, researcher, and teacher at several colleges and universities, including the University at Buffalo, Buffalo State University, the University of Vermont, Vermont Technical College, Erie Community College, and the Community College of Vermont. In addition to this book series, he is the author of the science fiction novel, Dream Makers, which tells the story of a distraught architecture student who can alter the past, present, and future by manipulating his dreams.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Introduction: A New Paradigm for the Built Environment
Chapter 2: Why Re-Green the Built Environment?
Chapter 3: Ecological Design, Energy, & Waste
Chapter 4: Land Conservation & Preservation
Chapter 5: Auto-Alternative Transportation: A Catalyst for Greenspace
Chapter 6: Roadways
Chapter 7: Parking Surfaces
Chapter 8: Buildings & Rooftops
Chapter 9: Corridors
Chapter 10: Alternative Sites
Chapter 11: Implementing Green Infrastructure
Chapter 12: Conclusion