Author: Keith Pezzoli
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 9780262661140
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
In many areas of the world, environmental degradation in and around human settlements is undermining prospects for both socioeconomic justice and ecological sustainability. To explore the issues involved in this worldwide problem, Keith Pezzoli focuses on a dramatic instance of conflict that grew out of the unauthorized penetration of human settlements into the Ajusco greenbelt zone, a vital part of Mexico City's ecological reserve. The heart of the book is the story of what happened when residents of the Ajusco settlements fought relocation by proposing that the areas be transformed into productive ecology settlements. Pezzoli draws upon urban and regional planning theory and practice to examine biophysical as well as ethical and social sides of the story, and he uses the Mexican experience to identify planning strategies to link economy, ecology, and community in sustainable development. -- Publisher description.
Human Settlements and Planning for Ecological Sustainability
Author: Keith Pezzoli
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 9780262661140
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
In many areas of the world, environmental degradation in and around human settlements is undermining prospects for both socioeconomic justice and ecological sustainability. To explore the issues involved in this worldwide problem, Keith Pezzoli focuses on a dramatic instance of conflict that grew out of the unauthorized penetration of human settlements into the Ajusco greenbelt zone, a vital part of Mexico City's ecological reserve. The heart of the book is the story of what happened when residents of the Ajusco settlements fought relocation by proposing that the areas be transformed into productive ecology settlements. Pezzoli draws upon urban and regional planning theory and practice to examine biophysical as well as ethical and social sides of the story, and he uses the Mexican experience to identify planning strategies to link economy, ecology, and community in sustainable development. -- Publisher description.
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 9780262661140
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
In many areas of the world, environmental degradation in and around human settlements is undermining prospects for both socioeconomic justice and ecological sustainability. To explore the issues involved in this worldwide problem, Keith Pezzoli focuses on a dramatic instance of conflict that grew out of the unauthorized penetration of human settlements into the Ajusco greenbelt zone, a vital part of Mexico City's ecological reserve. The heart of the book is the story of what happened when residents of the Ajusco settlements fought relocation by proposing that the areas be transformed into productive ecology settlements. Pezzoli draws upon urban and regional planning theory and practice to examine biophysical as well as ethical and social sides of the story, and he uses the Mexican experience to identify planning strategies to link economy, ecology, and community in sustainable development. -- Publisher description.
Human Settlements and Sustainable Development
Author: United Nations Centre for Human Settlements
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Developing countries
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Developing countries
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Guidelines on Sustainable Human Settlements Planning and Management
Author: S. Tsenkova
Publisher: New York : United Nations
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Publisher: New York : United Nations
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Sustainability and Human Settlements
Author: Mani Monto
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 9780761933854
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
This book--an outcome of the authors' ongoing research on the complex relationships between humans and water in an urban context--presents an integrated model for assessing and forecasting the sustainability of human settlements, particularly urban communities. After introducing the conceptual and contextual dimensions of sustainability through an extensive review of the literature on the subject, the authors go on to explain their model. They then elaborate on the methodology for its formulation, development and implementation. This model has also been used to analyse changes in the availability of water and open spaces, and variations in lifestyles, community attitudes and living conditions including sanitation practices, and waste generation and its disposal.
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 9780761933854
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
This book--an outcome of the authors' ongoing research on the complex relationships between humans and water in an urban context--presents an integrated model for assessing and forecasting the sustainability of human settlements, particularly urban communities. After introducing the conceptual and contextual dimensions of sustainability through an extensive review of the literature on the subject, the authors go on to explain their model. They then elaborate on the methodology for its formulation, development and implementation. This model has also been used to analyse changes in the availability of water and open spaces, and variations in lifestyles, community attitudes and living conditions including sanitation practices, and waste generation and its disposal.
Ecourbanism, sustainable human settlements
Author: Miguel Ruano
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : es
Pages : 200
Book Description
Suitable for those involved in the field of urban design and planning, this book presents the state of the art in sustainable development master-planning, setting out, mostly in a graphic format and by means of 60 illustrated case-studies, what is considered best-practice in the field.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : es
Pages : 200
Book Description
Suitable for those involved in the field of urban design and planning, this book presents the state of the art in sustainable development master-planning, setting out, mostly in a graphic format and by means of 60 illustrated case-studies, what is considered best-practice in the field.
Sustaining Human Settlement
Author: Roderick J. Lawrence
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
Planning Sustainable Cities
Author: United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Publisher: UN-HABITAT
ISBN: 9211320038
Category : City planning
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
This publication assesses the effectiveness of urban planning as a tool for dealing with the unprecedented challenges facing 21st-century cities and for enhancing sustainable urbanization. There is now a realization that, in many parts of the world, urban planning systems have changed very little and are often contributors to urban problems rather than functioning as tools for human and environmental improvement. Against this background, the global report's central argument is that, in most parts of the world, current approaches to planning must change and that a new role for urban planning in sustainable urban development has to be found.--Publisher's description.
Publisher: UN-HABITAT
ISBN: 9211320038
Category : City planning
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
This publication assesses the effectiveness of urban planning as a tool for dealing with the unprecedented challenges facing 21st-century cities and for enhancing sustainable urbanization. There is now a realization that, in many parts of the world, urban planning systems have changed very little and are often contributors to urban problems rather than functioning as tools for human and environmental improvement. Against this background, the global report's central argument is that, in most parts of the world, current approaches to planning must change and that a new role for urban planning in sustainable urban development has to be found.--Publisher's description.
Planning Sustainable Cities
Author: United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781844078998
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
This publication reviews recent urban planning practices and approaches, discusses constraints and conflicts therein, and identifies innovative approaches that are more responsive to current challenges of urbanization. It notes that traditional approaches to urban planning (particularly in developing countries) have largely failed to promote equitable, efficient and sustainable human settlements and to address twenty-first century challenges, including rapid urbanization, shrinking cities and aging, climate change and related disasters, urban sprawl and unplanned peri-urbanization, as well as urbanization of poverty and informality. It concludes that new approaches to planning can only be meaningful, and have a greater chance of succeeding, if they effectively address all of these challenges, are participatory and inclusive, as well as linked to contextual socio-political processes.--Publisher's description
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781844078998
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
This publication reviews recent urban planning practices and approaches, discusses constraints and conflicts therein, and identifies innovative approaches that are more responsive to current challenges of urbanization. It notes that traditional approaches to urban planning (particularly in developing countries) have largely failed to promote equitable, efficient and sustainable human settlements and to address twenty-first century challenges, including rapid urbanization, shrinking cities and aging, climate change and related disasters, urban sprawl and unplanned peri-urbanization, as well as urbanization of poverty and informality. It concludes that new approaches to planning can only be meaningful, and have a greater chance of succeeding, if they effectively address all of these challenges, are participatory and inclusive, as well as linked to contextual socio-political processes.--Publisher's description
Environmental Guidelines for Settlements Planning and Management
Author:
Publisher: UN-HABITAT
ISBN: 9789280711585
Category : Environmental policy
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Publisher: UN-HABITAT
ISBN: 9789280711585
Category : Environmental policy
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Planning Sustainable Cities
Author: United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Publisher: Earthscan
ISBN: 1844078981
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
First Published in 2009. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Publisher: Earthscan
ISBN: 1844078981
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
First Published in 2009. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.