Sustainable nation : urban design patterns for the future /

"As a follow up to his widely acclaimed Sustainable Urbanism, this new book from author Douglas Farr embraces the idea that the humanitarian, population, and climate crises are three facets of one interrelated human existential challenge, one with impossibly short deadlines. The vision of Susta...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Farr, Douglas (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, [2018]
Subjects:	Sustainable urban development. City planning > Environmental aspects. Urban ecology (Sociology) Urban health. Urban ecology (Biology) Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Our Default World. Where We Are
Case Studies: The Future Ahead of Schedule
Our Preferred Future. Where We Want to Go
Theory of Change. Igniting Community
Time
Acceleration Strategies
The Practice of Change. Collective Effervescence
Self-Governing Neighborhoods
A Theater of Life
Vibrant Density
Mobility in Walkable Places
Neighborhood Economy
Urban Waters
Stranded Carbon
The New Health, Safety, and Welfare
Epilogue
Glossary
Index.