Handbook of biophilic city planning and design /

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Author / Creator:	Beatley, Timothy, 1957- author.
Imprint:	Washington, DC : Island Press, [2016] ©2016
Description:	1 online resource (xx, 289 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	City planning -- Environmental aspects. Sustainable development. Human ecology. City planning -- Environmental aspects. Human ecology. Sustainable development.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11270876

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ISBN:	9781610916219 1610916212 9781610918220 1610918223 9781610916196 1610916190 9781610916202 1610916204
Digital file characteristics:	text file PDF
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 10, 2018)
Summary:	What if, even in the heart of a densely developed city, people could have meaningful encounters with nature? While parks, street trees, and green roofs are increasingly appreciated for their technical services like stormwater reduction, from a biophilic viewpoint, they also facilitate experiences that contribute to better physical and mental health: natural elements in play areas can lessen children's symptoms of ADHD, and adults who exercise in natural spaces can experience greater reductions in anxiety and blood pressure. The Handbook of Biophilic City Planning & Design offers practical advice and inspiration for ensuring that nature in the city is more than infrastructure--that it also promotes well-being and creates an emotional connection to the earth among urban residents. Divided into six parts, the Handbook begins by introducing key ideas, literature, and theory about biophilic urbanism. Chapters highlight urban biophilic innovations in more than a dozen global cities. The final part concludes with lessons on how to advance an agenda for urban biophilia and an extensive list of resources. As the most comprehensive reference on the emerging field of biophilic urbanism, the Handbook is essential reading for students and practitioners looking to place nature at the core of their planning and design ideas and encourage what preeminent biologist E.O. Wilson described as "the innate emotional connection of humans to all living things."
Other form:	Printed edition: 9781610918220
Standard no.:	10.5822/978-1-61091-621-9 10.5822/978-1-61091-

Table of Contents:

Part 1: The background and theory of biophilic cities.
Chapter 1. The power of urban nature: the essential benefits of biophilic urbanism
Chapter 2. Understanding the nature of biophilic cities
Chapter 3. The urban nature diet: the many ways that nature enhances urban life
Chapter 4. Biophilic cities and urban resilience
Part 2: Creating biophilic cities: emerging global practice.
Chapter 5. Singapore City, Singapore: city in a garden
Chapter 6. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: from cream city to green city
Chapter 7. Wellington, New Zealand: from town belt to blue belt
Chapter 8. Birmingham, United Kingdom: health, nature, and urban economy
Chapter 9. Portland, Oregon: green streets in a river city
Chapter 10. San Francisco, California: biophilic city by the bay
Chapter 11. Oslo, Norway: a city of fjords and forests
Chapter 12. Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain: nature in the compact city
Part 3: A global survey of innovative practice and projects.
I. Biophilic plans and codes
II. Citizen science and community engagement
III. Biophilic architecture and design
IV. Restoring and reintroducing nature into the city
V. Other biophilic urban strategies
Part 4: Successes and future directions.
Chapter 13. Lessons from the world's emerging biophilic cities
Chapter 14. Overcoming the obstacles and challenges that remain
Chapter 15. Conclusions: reimagining cities of the future.

Handbook of biophilic city planning and design /

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