Death and Life of Nature in Asian Cities (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789888528684)

Case studies from contemporary Asia on the intersection of nature and urban spaces.

Two processes are currently unfolding in diverse patterns across contemporary Asian cities: the displacement of nature in urban spaces, as well as the reimagining of nature's place in the urban sphere. The rapid urbanization of Asia has provoked contentious debates and novel schemes about the role of nature in cities. Contributors to this volume gather case studies from across Asia to address projects of urban greening and other models for the integration of nature in urban life. The book also illustrates how the intersection of urban growth and urban nature is a sector rich with fresh ideas about urban planning, governance, and social life as debates and efforts to recover nature in the city provoke moral and ethical evaluations of the human ecology of city life.

Author: Anne Rademacher
ISBN-10: 9888528688
ISBN-13: 9789888528684
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/12/2022
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.70d