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978-0-387-75510-6
Advances in Urban Ecology : Integrating Humans and Ecological Processes in Urban Ecosystems

The future of Earth’s ecosystems is increasingly influenced by the pace and patterns of urbanization. One of the greatest ...

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9783035624144
City, Climate, and Architecture : A Theory of Collective Practice / Sascha Roesler

Based on a history of climate control on urban scales, it promotes the integration of indoors and outdoors in order to reduce ...

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Messung von Ressourceneffizienz mit der ESSENZ-Methode : Integrierte Methode zur ganzheitlichen Bewertung = Measuring resource efficiency with the ESSENCE method: Integrated method for holistic evaluation

The aim of this book is to develop a reliable method for evaluating the use of resources. This is necessary because the strong ...

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978-3-319-56091-5
Nature-Based Solutions to Climate Change Adaptation in Urban Areas

This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license.This book brings together research findings and experiences from science, ...

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Neighbourhoods in Transition : Brownfield Regeneration in European Metropolitan Areas

This book is focused on the intersection between urban brownfields and the sustainability transitions of metreopolitan areas, ...

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978-3-030-20024-4
Planning for Ecosystem Services in Cities

This book presents current knowledge about ecosystem services (ES) in urban planning, and discusses various urban ES topics ...

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Plant Selection for Bioretention Systems and Stormwater Treatment Practices

As cities develop, more land is converted into impervious surfaces, which do not allow water to infiltrate. Careful urban ...

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978-3-030-71819-0
Rethinking Sustainability Towards a Regenerative Economy

This book is based on work from the COST Action “RESTORE - REthinking Sustainability TOwards a Regenerative Economy'', ...

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Sustainable Energy Access for Communities : Rethinking the Energy Agenda for Cities

This open access book examines the transition to sustainable energy systems in emerging cities. Experts from around the world ...

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0470537175
Sustainable Nation: Urban Design Patterns for the Future / Douglas Farr

Embraces the idea that the humanitarian, population, and climate crises are three facets of one interrelated human existential ...

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978-0-387-73412-5
Urban Ecology : An International Perspective on the Interaction Between Humans and Nature

Urban Ecology is the study of ecosystems that include humans living in cities and urbanizing landscapes. This book presents ...

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978-3-540-27684-5
Urban Forests and Trees

This publication is the result of more than six years of hard work by a dedicated group of European urban forest and tree ...

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