Title & Author:

Designing territorial metabolism : Barcelona, Brussels, and Venice / Geoffrey Grulois, Maria Chiara Tosi, Carles Crosas, [eds.].

Publication:

Berlin : Jovis, [2018]
©2018

Description:

287 pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 ON TERRITORIAL METABOLISM -- Introduction: On Territorial Metabolism / Geoffrey Grulois -- Towards A Fair Transition In Heyvaert (Brussels): Ideas for Urban Renewal from a Circular Economy Perspective / Elsa Bouillot -- On The Circularization Of Territorial Metabolism / Stephan Kampelmann -- From Ecology To Urbanism: Urban Metabolism Genealogies and Perspectives in Urbanism Theory and Practice / Marco Ranzato -- Genealogies Of The Ecological Issues In The Italian Discourse On Citta Diffusa: Territories and Debates / Maria Chiara Tosi -- Barcelona Metropolis: Interplay between Urban Project and Urban Metabolism / Jorge Perea -- pt. 2 RESEARCH BY DESIGN -- Introduction: Atlas and Design as Instruments of Knowledge / Geoffrey Grulois -- Metropolitan Atlas Of Barcelona, Brussels, And Venice / Adrien Laught -- Sustainable Waste Management And Co2-Based Urban Planning For Molins De Rei / Roberta Sinestesio -- Productive Landscape As A New Public Space For Residential Suburbs In Halle / Thibault Wery -- Regeneration Scenarios For The Marzenego River And The Citta Diffusa / Alvise Moretti -- Energy Opportunities In Post-Oil Scenarios In Tarragona Port / Asier Ovejas -- Car (Re)Cycle In Buda / Davide Cauciello -- Eni Park, Changing Porto Marghera / Leandro Varillas Sanchez.

Summary:

The concepts of metabolism, ecosystems, and circular economy are currently challenging the discipline of urbanism. The book questions the European foundation of urbanism in relation to the challenge of territorial metabolism and combines theoretical contributions with cutting edge design proposals for European metropolitan regions.

ISBN:

9783868594898 (pbk.)
3868594892

Subject:

Urban ecology (Sociology) Europe.
Human ecology Europe.
City planning Europe.
Urban renewal Europe.
Écologie urbaine Europe.
Écologie humaine Europe.
Rénovation urbaine Europe.
City planning.
Human ecology.
Urban ecology (Sociology)
Urban renewal.
Europe.

Added entries:

Grulois, Geoffrey, editor.
Tosi, Maria Chiara, editor.
Crosas Armengol, Carles, editor.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 302131
Call No.: BIB 248345
Status: Available