Description: Regenerative Urban Design and Ecosystem Biomimicry by Maibritt Pedersen Zari This book examines and defines the field of biomimicry for sustainable design and goes on to translate ecological knowledge into practical methodologies for architectural and urban design that can proactively respond to climate change and biodiversity loss. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description It is clear that the climate is changing and ecosystems are becoming severely degraded. Humans must mitigate the causes of, and adapt to, climate change and the loss of biodiversity, as the impacts of these changes become more apparent and demand urgent responses. These pressures, combined with rapid global urbanisation and population growth mean that new ways of designing, retrofitting and living in cities are critically needed. Incorporating an understanding of how the living world works and what ecosystems do into architectural and urban design is a step towards the creation and evolution of cities that are radically more sustainable and potentially regenerative. Can cities produce their own food, energy, and water? Can they be designed to regulate climate, provide habitat, cycle nutrients, and purify water, air and soil?This book examines and defines the field of biomimicry for sustainable built environment design and goes on to translate ecological knowledge into practical methodologies for architectural and urban design that can proactively respond to climate change and biodiversity loss. These methods are tested and exemplified through a series of case studies of existing cities in a variety of climates.Regenerative Urban Design and Ecosystem Biomimicry will be of great interest to students, professionals and researchers of architecture, urban design, ecology, and environmental studies, as well as those interested in the interdisciplinary study of sustainability, ecology and urbanism. Author Biography Maibritt Pedersen Zari is a Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Architecture and Interior Architecture at Victoria Universitys School of Architecture, New Zealand. Her areas of expertise are biomimicry, biophilia, regenerative design and the practical intersection of ecology, climate change, and biodiversity loss with urban and architectural design. Table of Contents 1. A shift in architectural and urban design: cities as a medium of change 2. Incorporating biomimicry into regenerative design 3. Can built environment biomimicry address climate change? 4. Translating ecosystem processes into built environment design 5. Emulating ecosystem services in architectural and urban design: Ecosystem Services Analysis 6. Applying Ecosystem Services biomimicry to urban contexts: City Case studies (Wellington, Havana, Curitiba) 7. A wider context, reflection and evolution Details ISBN1138079480 Year 2018 ISBN-10 1138079480 ISBN-13 9781138079489 Format Hardcover Series Routledge Research in Sustainable Urbanism Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Author Maibritt Pedersen Zari Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd DEWEY 363.73874 Pages 260 Publication Date 2018-05-31 Language English UK Release Date 2018-05-31 AU Release Date 2018-05-31 NZ Release Date 2018-05-31 Illustrations 13 Tables, black and white; 25 Line drawings, black and white; 13 Halftones, black and white; 38 Illustrations, black and white Alternative 9780367855826 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:119090840;
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Book Title: Regenerative Urban Design and Ecosystem Biomimicry
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Item Height: 234 mm
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Author: Maibritt Pedersen Zari
Publication Name: Regenerative Urban Design and Ecosystem Biomimicry
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subject: Economics
Publication Year: 2018
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 454 g
Number of Pages: 260 Pages