Cities People Planet: Liveable Cities for a Sustainable World

by Herbert Girardet

There is a huge amount of interest in the future of the planet and how architecture and design can contribute to this. This book considers the ecological design of the city and includes ideas and best practice examples of ecological architectural and urban design around the world. The tone of the book is extremely accessible as it demonstrates how small changes in one area of the world can have impacts elsewhere. It gives an optimistic view and leaves the reader fascinated at the intricacies of the planet's ecosystems and how architecture and urban design can affect it. Examples range from Ladbroke Grove solar city in London to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Copenhagen, Curitiba, Tokyo, Sao Paulo, Helsinki, Portland Oregon, New York and New Delhi. It is an extremely well rounded book with a balance of focus across history and around the world and is set to be a complete and comprehensive work written by one of the leading figures in this field.one of the leading figures in this field.

Genres: Urban

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Erik Porse]

2004. A survey of the background and challenges related to urbanization leading towards the possibilities for ecological living in cities. Includes some history on the origin of cities and economic development and includes information on urbanization in lesser-industrialized countries. Ends with the Eco-polis concept, a vision based on renewable energy, innovative transit systems, walkable cities, healthy communities, and local economic development.