Sustainable Urbanism: Urban Design with Nature

by Douglas Farr

Book Overview

Written by the chair of the LEED-Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) initiative, Sustainable Urbanism: Urban Design with Nature is both an urgent call to action and a comprehensive introduction to sustainable urbanism--the emerging and growing design reform movement that combines the creation and enhancement of walkable and diverse places with the need to build high-performance infrastructure and buildings.

Providing a historic perspective...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 047177751X
• ISBN13: 9780471777519
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.2" x 9.2"