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BUTTERWORTH-HEINEMANN
Continuous Productive Urban Landscapes Description: This book on urban design extends and develops the widely accepted `compact city` solution. It provides a design proposal for a new kind of sustainable urban landscape: Urban Agriculture. By growing food within an urban rather than exclusively rural environment, urban agriculture would reduce the need for industrialized production, packaging and transportation of foodstuffs to the city dwelling consumers. The revolutionary and innovative concepts put forth in this book have potential to shape the future of our cities quality of life within them. Urban design is shown in practice through international case studies and the arguments presented are supported by quantified economic, environmental and social justifications. Is THE first book on urban agriculture for architects, landscape architects and urban designers Presents concepts with the potential to have an immense impact on the future shape of cities Includes over 200 images providing readers a clear visual idea of this pioneering subject... Read More about the "Continuous Productive Urban Landscapes" on the The Nile Book Store Website

Birlhauser (Princeton Architectural Press)
Making Spaces: Contemporary German Landscape Architecture Description: A unique overview of contemporary landscape architecture based on the German Landscape Architecture Prize. Landscape architecture is a discipline which hovers between art and science, treading the fine line between invention and remembrance, ecology and abstraction, daring to be modern whilst mindful of tradition. This book attempts to grasp the state of affairs and develop new perspectives for landscape architecture. It takes as its starting point exemplary projects which have been realised over the last ten years mainly in Germany, but also in other countries like Switzerland and Saudi Arabia. In fundamental essays, discerning statements, in-depth projects documentations the issues which are at the heart of landscape architecture, open space design and landscape planningare explored. In times when European integration is increasing, agriculture is changing direction, sustainability is an issue and the demands on public space are growing, this publication provides a platform for the debate on landscape architecture. Lavishly illustrated and attractively designed, the book succeeds in communicating the visual fascination which lies in designing modern gardens, parks and landscapes.... Read More about the "Making Spaces: Contemporary German Landscape Architecture" on the The Nile Book Store Website

Images Publishing Group
New Conversations With An Old Landscape Description: This book discusses the work of the landscape architects in Australia since the 1960s. It describes how the landscape architects have, as contemporary Australians, listened more closely to what the landscape has to say and how they have designed new landscapes in response.... Read More about the "New Conversations With An Old Landscape" on the The Nile Book Store Website

NEW SOCIETY PUBLISHERS
Street Reclaiming Description: This is an invitation across the nation, a chance for folks to meet, They`ll be laughing, singing, and music swinging, Dancing in the streets.- Martha and the Vandellas Imagine your street with 50% less traffic. Imagine drivers acting as guests on your street - now transformed into a dynamic outdoor living room with children playing and neighbors chatting. Dream no longer! Historically, streets were not just for traffic. They were the epicenter of community life - a place for socializing, children`s play, drama, education, celebrations, social events, and economic activity. These important functions have been slowly eroded as car traffic has exerted its dominance. Part social history and part community-activist handbook, Street Reclaiming celebrates the potential of our streets to become vibrant and prosperous centers of culture and community once again. International urban planner David Engwicht provides a step-by-step process to psychologically and physically reclaim our streets, starting with a simple six-week program to reduce traffic by 30%-50% (without involving local officials), then introducing psychological reclaiming techniques that the whole community can participate in to counter car culture and exert the community`s rights to the street. The last stage calls for actual physical reclaiming: converting traffic space into community spaces that will enhance the social fabric of the neighborhood.From creative play spaces and fantastic street murals to poetic pavement and street furniture, Engwicht`s smorgasbord of exciting ideas is contagious. Including over 140 lively illustrations, this is an excellent resource for community activists and the broad range ofprofessionals engaged in community planning. David Engwicht is an award-winning urban design and transportation consultant. He has presented at international conferences and consulted for city and government departments in the U.K., Australia, and North America. Engwicht has authored six prev... Read More about the "Street Reclaiming" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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