UID:
almafu_9961152763602883
Format:
1 online resource (193 pages) :
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illustrations (some color), maps
ISBN:
1-351-17797-4
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1-351-17969-1
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1-351-17883-0
Content:
The health of our planet and ourselves depends on how we plan, design, and construct the world between our buildings. Our increasing dependence on fossil fuels over the last century has given us unprecedented individual mobility and comfort, but the consequences are clear. Climate change, sprawl, and reliance on foreign oil are just a few of the challenges we face in designing new-and adapting existing-communities to be greener. Based on the National Building Museum's Green Community exhibition, this book is a collection of thought-provoking essays that illuminate the connections among personal health, community health, and our planet's health. Green Community brings together diverse experts, each of whom has a unique approach to sustainable planning, design, politics, and construction.
Note:
Includes index.
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part The Green Community in Context --
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chapter The Sustainable City: A Mythical Beast? /
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part Density and Transportation --
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chapter Round, Round, Get Around: Reducing Transportation Burdens in the Green Community /
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chapter Introduction to Connectivity /
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chapter Creating the Planning and Infrastructure Framework for Mixed Use Mixed Income Transit-Oriented and Urban-Infill Development /
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chapter Sustainable Megapolitan: How Large-Scale Urban Development Can Help Green America /
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part Conservation and Preservation --
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chapter Green Communities and the Redefining of Community Wealth /
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chapter Finding Common Ground: Historic Preservation and Green Building /
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chapter Managing Development to Create Sustainable Communities /
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part Energy and Resources --
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chapter Energy and Communities /
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chapter The Spillover Effects of Growing Crops for Biofuels /
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chapter Green Infrastructure for Blue Urban Watersheds /
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chapter Local Sustainable Energy Sources /
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part Local Health and Global Health --
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chapter Healthy Communities, Green Communities /
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chapter Climate Change and Public Health /
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chapter Toward Sitopia /
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chapter The Impact of the Built Environment on Health — The Brain's Stress Response and the Brain-Immune Connection: Implications for Health Care and Urban Design /
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part Conclusion --
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chapter Conclusion /
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-367-33015-6
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-932364-74-9
Language:
English
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