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	Shuying Zang	vii, 223 p., [10] p. of plates : 27 cm	OL13652949W
Cheng shi sheng tai an quan dao lun	Wei Cao	12, 255 p. : 27 cm	OL13724609W
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
Urban Sustainability in the Context of Global Change	R. B. Singh	"The book presents an explanation of both, the issues and the processes underlying urban sustainability in the context of global change, and the strategy for promotion of healthy and green cities in …	OL1629402W
Urban interior	Rochus Urban Hinkel,Suzie Attiwill	174 p. : 25 cm	OL16693788W
Soziologie in der Stadt- und Freiraumplanung	Annette Harth	Soziologie und raumbezogene Planung stehen in einem ambivalenten und wechselhaften Verha ltnis. Planung unterlag im historischen Verlauf einem generellen Prozess der 'Versozialwissenschaftlichung', u…	OL16933930W
Crime and planning	Derek J. Paulsen	"Presenting the first comprehensive discussion of the interconnections between urban planning, criminal victimization, and crime prevention, this book aims to provide planners with the tools and know…	OL17731471W
The city	Chelsea House Publishers	Introduces the environmental problems which affect life in cities.	OL17741147W
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
Managing urban futures	Willy A. Schmid,Marco Keiner	xv, 277 p. : 25 cm	OL18609737W
Green metropolis	Owen, David	In this remarkable challenge to conventional thinking about the environment, David Owen argues that the greenest community in the United States is not Portland, Oregon or Snowmass, Colorado, but New …	OL19703955W
Evaluating sustainable development in the built environment	P. S. Brandon	The first edition was extremely well received, providing an introduction and insight to this important topic in a comprehensive yet easy to read form. It was chosen to be issued to the representative…	OL19848669W
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	Nancy Bruning	Examines the relationship of our cities to the environment and suggests ways to build new cities on ecologically sound principles.	OL2070881W
Green metropolis	Elizabeth Barlow Rogers	"The woman who launched the restoration of Central Park in 1980 surveys in depth seven green landscapes in New York City, their history--both natural and human--and how they have been transformed ove…	OL22317811W
Pathways to Our Sustainable Future	Patricia M. DeMarco	xiv, 312 pages : 23 cm	OL25408547W
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
Urbanisation and health	M. Lakshmi Narasaiah	With special reference to India.	OL27062943W
Brute neighbors	Chris Green,Liam Heneghan	"At a time when our environment is under constant threat, we turn to an unlikely source for answers: The city. In this urgent anthology, poets, photographers and essayists show there is much to be le…	OL28215988W
Whole earth discipline	Stewart Brand	An icon of the environmental movement outlines a provocative approach for reclaiming our planetAccording to Stewart Brand, a lifelong environmentalist who sees everything in terms of solvable design …	OL823141W