Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Zi yuan xing cheng shi tu di li yong / tu di fu bei bian hua yu jing guan dong tai Zi yuan xing cheng shi tu di li yong / tu di fu bei bian hua yu jing guan dong tai Shuying Zang vii, 223 p., [10] p. of plates : 27 cm OL13652949W
Homes and cities Homes and cities Morgan, Sally. Discusses settlements, the structure and growth of cities, and the need for urban planning in such areas as energy, transportation, waste disposal, construction, and disasters. Includes case historie… OL14859050W
Living in cities Living in cities Neil Morris Explores how and why people have made their homes in cities throughout history and around the world. OL15028229W
Towns and cities Towns and cities Louise Spilsbury,Richard Spilsbury,Oxford Designers and Illustrators Are we doing enough to make our towns and cities sustainable? Is green thinking making a difference? We are all aware of the importance of the environment - it's always in the news and it affects our… OL16498940W
Urban habitats Urban habitats Kate McAllan This book describes urban habitats, discussing cities as settlements, the collapse of some cities, the survival of cities, modern city infrastructure, businesses that draw in visitors, the challenges… OL17928117W
Wild animal neighbors Wild animal neighbors Ann Downer "What would you do if you found an alligator in your garage? Or if you spotted a mountain lion downtown? In cities and suburbs around the world, wild creatures are showing up where we least expect th… OL19973070W
Cities against nature Cities against nature Nancy Bruning Examines the relationship of our cities to the environment and suggests ways to build new cities on ecologically sound principles. OL2070881W
Making people-friendly towns Making people-friendly towns Francis Tibbalds Making People-Friendly Towns explores the way our towns and cities, particularly their central areas, look and feel to all their users and discusses their design, maintenance and management. Francis … OL222254W
Practical ecology for planners, developers, and citizens Practical ecology for planners, developers, and citizens Jeffrey Milder,Dan L. Perlman "Practical Ecology for Planners, Developers, and Citizens introduces and explains key ecological concepts for planners, landscape architects, developers, and others involved in planning and building … OL2650543W
Cities and climate change Cities and climate change Harriet Bulkeley Climate change is one of the most challenging issues of our time. As key sites in the production and management of emissions of greenhouse gases, cities will be crucial for the implementation of inte… OL5954444W