Dimensions of the sustainable city [electronic resource]
[Book]
/ Editors: Michael Jenks, Colin Jones
Dordrecht ;London ;New York
: Springer Science :Business Media
, 2010.
xiii, 282 p.
: ill.( col.), chart(col.), maps(col.)
(Future city
; 2)
Electronic
Index
Bibliography
Issues and concepts /Mike Jenks and Colin Jones --Elements of urban form /Nicola Dempsey, Caroline Brown, Shibu Raman, Sergio Porta, Mike Jenks, Colin Jones and Glen Bramley --Travel and mobility /Neil Ferguson and Lee Woods --Environment and biodiversity /Richard A. Fuller, Jamie Tratalos, Philip H. Warren, Richard G. Davies, Aleksandra Pepkowska and Kevin J. Gaston --Social acceptability /Glen Bramley, Caroline Brown, Nicola Dempsey, Sinead Power and David Watkins --Energy use /Keith Baker, Kevin J. Lomas and Mark Rylatt --Economic viability /Colin Jones, Chris Leishman, Charlie MacDonald, Allison Orr and David Watkins --Adapting the city /Hildebrand Frey and Samer Bagaeen --Neighborhood design and sustainable lifestyles /Katie Williams, Carol Dair and Morag Lindsay --Ecological and psychological value of urban green space /Katherine N. Irvine, Richard A. Fuller, Patrick Devine-Wright, Jamie Tratalos, Sarah R. Payne, Philip H. Warren, Kevin J. Lomas and Kevin J. Gaston --Complementarities and contradictions /Colin Jones, Mike Jenks and Glen Bramley --Appendix A: MCA spatial analysis --Appendix B: Overview of case study neighborhoods --Index. "Based on studies across five UK cities, the book draws out findings of relevance to sustainable cities worldwide. As well as an invaluable reference to researchers in sustainable planning and urban design, the book will provide a useful text for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses and for policy makers dealing with these issues."--BOOK JACKET.