Cities and Natural Process
A Basis for Sustainability
By Michael Hough
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- ISBN: 978-0-415-29854-4
- Binding: Hardback (also available in Paperback)
- Published by: Routledge
- Publication Date: 22nd April 2004
- Pages: 304
- Illustrations: 107 line drawings and 92 b+w photos
About the Book
This key book is a revised and updated discussion of the fundamental conflict in the perception of nature, and an expression of the essential need for an environmental view when approaching urban design. Whilst retaining the existing structure, each of the chapters has been revised to take into account recent theoretical and practical developments. A completely new concluding chapter has been added which draws together the themes of the volume and links these to broader landscape issues such as greenway systems, landscape ecology and green infrastructure.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1. Urban Ecology: A Basis for Shaping Cities 2. Water 3. Plants 4. Wildlife 5. City Farming 6. Climate: Making Connections 7. The Regional Landscape Conclusion
About the Author(s)
Michael Hough is a landscape architect and senior partner in the Toronto firm of Hough, Stanbar, Nayor and Dance. He is also Professor in the Faculty of Environmental Studies at York University, Canada.
