Screen LibraryGreening cities : forms and functions /
"This book offers an overview of recent scientific and professional literature on urban greening and urban ecology, focusing on diverse disciplines such as landscape architecture, geography, urban ecology, urban climatology, biodiversity conservation, urban governance, architecture and urban hy...
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Springer,
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| Publisher Address: | Singapore : |
| Publication Dates: | [2017] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Advances in 21st century human settlements,
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| Summary: |
"This book offers an overview of recent scientific and professional literature on urban greening and urban ecology, focusing on diverse disciplines such as landscape architecture, geography, urban ecology, urban climatology, biodiversity conservation, urban governance, architecture and urban hydrology. It includes contributions in which academics, public policy experts and practitioners share their considerable knowledge on the multi-faceted aspects of greening cities. The book is organized in three main parts: concepts, functions and forms of urban greening. The first part examines the hist |
| Carrier Form: | xix, 372 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9789811041112 9811041113 |
| Index Number: | HT241 |
| CLC: | TU984 |
| Call Number: | TU984/G813 |
| Contents: | Introduction to Green City Idea and Ideal -- Perspectives on Greening of Cities Through an Ecological Lens -- Imperatives for Greening Cities: A Historical Perspective -- Urban Greening and Microclimate Modification -- Urban Greening and Its Role in Fostering Human Well-Being -- Urban Community Gardens as Multimodal Social Spaces -- Urban Green and Biodiversity -- Urban Agriculture as a Productive Green Infrastructure for Environmental and Social Well-Being -- Urban Nature and Urban Ecosystem Services -- Blue-Green Infrastructure: New Frontier for Sustainable Urban Stormwater Management -- H |