Main entry:

Hough, Michael.

Title & Author:

Cities and natural process : a basis for sustainability / Michael Hough.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2004.

Description:

292 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 25 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-286) and index.
Urban ecology: a basis for shaping cities -- Water -- Plants and plant communities -- Wildlife -- City farming -- Climate -- The regional landscape: a framework for shaping urban form.

Summary:

"'Cities and Natural Process' is a discussion of the fundamental conflict in the perception of nature and an expression of the essential need for an environmental view when approaching urban design. Michael Hough outlines how natural and human processes are altered by the city and how this leads to changes in attitudes and cultural values. He reveals how alternative values based on ecological insights offer the possibility of a constructive relationship with the urban environment. Practical examples of opportunities that are often unrecognized serve to illustrate the potential for beneficial change. While retaining the existing structure of the first edition, each of the chapters has been revised to take into account recent theoretical and practical developments. A completely new concluding chapter has been added that draws together the themes of the volume and links these to broader landscape issues such as greenway systems, landscape ecology, and green infrastructure."--Publisher's website

Resources:
2004.
Table of contents
Taylor & Francis
Publisher description
Table of contents only
Table of contents

ISBN:

0415298547 (alk. paper)
9780415298544 (alk. paper)
0415298555 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
9780415298551 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
020364347X
9780203643471

Subject:

City planning Environmental aspects.
Urban ecology (Sociology)
Urban ecology (Biology)
Urbanisme Aspect de l'environnement.
Écologie urbaine.
urban environments.
urban areas.
urban environment.
wildlife.
plant communities.
climate.
sustainability.
Stadtplanung
Stadtökologie
Stadsplanning.
Sociale ecologie.
Meio ambiente urbano.
Planejamento territorial urbano (aspectos ambientais)
Stadsplanering miljöaspekter.
stadsomgeving
stadsontwikkeling
urban development
duurzaamheid (sustainability)
stedelijke ecologie
urban ecology
stedelijke planning
urban planning
natuurlijke hulpbronnen
natural resources
Urban Ecology
Stadsecologie

Holdings:

Location: Library main 231961
Call No.: NA44.H838 .A35 2004
Status: Available