{"product_id":"ecopolis-paul-f-downton-9781402096372","title":"Ecopolis: Architecture and Cities for a Changing Climate","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom 2008, for the first time in human history, half of the world's population now live in cities. Yet despite a wealth of literature on green architecture and planning, there is to date no single book which draws together theory from the full range of disciplines - from architecture, planning and ecology - which we must come to grips with if we are to design future cities which are genuinely sustainable.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePaul Downton's \u003cem\u003eEcopolis\u003c\/em\u003e takes a major step along this path. It highlights the urgent need to understand the role of cities as both agents of change and means of survival, at a time when climate change has finally grabbed world attention, and it provides a framework for designing cities that integrates knowledge - both academic and practical - from a range of relevant disciplines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying key theorists, practitioners, places and philosophies, the book provides a solid theoretical context which introduces the concept of urban fractals, and goes on to present a series of design and planning tools for achieving Sustainable Human Ecological Development (SHED). Combining knowledge from diverse fields to present a synthesis of urban ecology, the book will provide a valuable resource for students, researchers and practitioners in architecture, construction, planning, geography and the traditional life sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul F. Downton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1402096372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781402096372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 608\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.00d","brand":"Paul F. Downton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44173335757055,"sku":"9781402096372","price":169.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7e0b1524-dc9a-4fb6-8699-14645764503f.jpg?v=1689792252","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ecopolis-paul-f-downton-9781402096372","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}