"This is the urban century in which, for the first time, the majority of people live in towns and cities. Understanding how people influence, and are influenced by, the 'green' component of these environments is therefore of enormous significance. Providing an overview of the essentials of urban ecology, the book begins by covering the vital background concepts of the urbanisation process and the effect that it can have on ecosystem functions and services. Later sections are devoted to examining how species respond to urbanisation, the many facets of human-ecology interactions, and the issues surrounding urban planning and the provision of urban green spaces. Drawing on examples from urban settlements around the world, it highlights the progress to date in this burgeoning field, as well as the challenges that lie ahead"--Provided by publisher.
This revised work continues to serve as a valuable resource for students, researchers, practitioners, and policy advisors working across transport, land use, and planning.
Dreaming the Rational City : The Myth of American City Planning by M. Christine Boyer Dreaming the Rational City is both a history of the city - planning profession in the United States and a major polemical statement about the effort ...
Dreaming the Rational City is both a history of the city planning profession in the United States and a major polemical statement about the effort to plan and reform the American city.
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- City Planning in Practice-Chapter Tie-in List -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- SECTION I The Foundations of City Planning -- 1 Introduction: The ...
Designing cities. Includes colour and B & W photographs.
A User Conflict Model for Urban Trail Systems [microform]: a Case Study of Calgary
Sustainable Transport in Sustainable Cities: The Final Report: Towards a City of Cities
This study focuses on issues relating to the planning, funding and implementation of transport and land use in Greater Sydney, how these impact currently on behaviour and lifestyle and how residents want Sydney to develop in the future.
"With uncertainty and unpredictable change in the built environment, and constant pressure on professionals and organisations to make choices, many of strategic significance, this book shows how strategic planning methods are used to tackle ...
Dalibard , and C. Salomon . Mar 92 , 66p MIC - 93-07297 / GAR PC E07 / MF E01 Text in French ; summary in English . Prepared in coopnized around 4 major groupings of issues : Settlement , Calgary Regional Planning Commission ( Alberta ) ...