The Urban Habitat
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The Urban Habitat
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Author : Mary Jo Huth
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
The Urban Habitat written by Mary Jo Huth and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Political Science categories.
The Ecology Of Urban Habitats
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Author : Oliver Gilbert
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
The Ecology Of Urban Habitats written by Oliver Gilbert and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.
This book is about the plants and animals of urban areas, not the urban fringe, not encapsulated countryside but those parts of towns where man's impact is greatest. The powerful anthropogenic influences that operate in cities have, until recently, rendered them unattractive to ecologists who find the high proportion of exotics and mixtures of planted and spontaneous vegetation bewildering. They are also unused to considering fashion, taste, mowing machines and the behaviour of dog owners as habitat factors. I have always maintained, however, and I hope this book demonstrates, that there are as many interrelationships to be uncovered in a flower bed as in a field, in a cemetery as on a sand dune; and due to the well documented history of urban sites, together with the strong effects of management, they are frequently easier to interpret than those operating in more natural areas. The potential of these communities as rewarding areas for study is revealed in the literature on the pests of stored products, urban foxes and birds. The journals oflocal natural history societies have also provided a rich source of material as amateurs have never been averse to following the fortunes of their favourite groups into the heart of our cities. It is predictable that among the few professionals to specialize in this discipline have been those enclosed in West Berlin, who must be regarded as among the leading exponents of urban ecology.
Greening The Urban Habitat A Quantitative And Empirical Approach
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Author : David Kim Hin Ho
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2020-01-08
Greening The Urban Habitat A Quantitative And Empirical Approach written by David Kim Hin Ho and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-08 with Architecture categories.
This book is a good reference book for city planners, architects and civil engineers involved in the conceptualisation, design and building of urban habitations, who aspire to increase the liveability of their cities. It introduces the Singapore Green Plot Ratio (GnPR) as an Urban Planning Metric to promote the widespread and intensive use of greenery for new and existing buildings in towns and cities like Singapore — a former third world city that has transformed into one of the world's most liveable metropolises.Increasing urban greenery has been observed to enhance the quality of our built environment, and in turn, the quality of life of its inhabitants. The book shows readers how to do so using the GnPR, which it presents as an important urban complement of the leaf area ratio (LAI) concept, through an in-depth discussion of three key aspects of the GnPR. It proposes optimal levels of GnPR for various land-use types and how these levels are benchmarked against current levels of greenery provision; stipulates the greenery quantum which encourages the concentration of some plants, especially native trees and certain local species; and advocates the development of ecological or natural landscapes over manicured gardens. The book also discusses the impact of various levels of GnPR provision with the inevitable capital and maintenance costs of greening built environments, and how they affect the application of the GnPR guidelines.
Urban Habitats
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Author : C. Philip Wheater
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2002-01-31
Urban Habitats written by C. Philip Wheater and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-01-31 with Science categories.
The author presents an illustrated and practical guide to the wide range of urban habitats and the flora and fauna that live within them. The important conservation and management issues presently being faced within our towns and cities are examined. Topics of concern to the conservationalist or habitat manager are explored, including: * the impact and monitoring of pollution * the effects of invasive species * guidelines for the ecological management of sites to enhance their nature conservation value. Urban Habitats is richly illustrated, features up-to-date references and data, and proposes a series of projects.
Tall Buildings And Urban Habitat
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Author : Lynn Beadle
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2001-11-22
Tall Buildings And Urban Habitat written by Lynn Beadle and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-11-22 with Technology & Engineering categories.
This book, the result of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat 6th World Congress: Cities in the Third Millennium, examines the issues which must be addressed if we are to have a common understanding of the forces of change.Experts in architecture, engineering and planning contribute a commentary on the existing condition of urban design,
The Ecology Of Urban Habitats
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Author : Oliver L. Gilbert
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
The Ecology Of Urban Habitats written by Oliver L. Gilbert and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.
This book is about the plants and animals of urban areas, not the urban fringe, not encapsulated countryside but those parts of towns where man's impact is greatest. The powerful anthropogenic influences that operate in cities have, until recently, rendered them unattractive to ecologists who find the high proportion of exotics and mixtures of planted and spontaneous vegetation bewildering. They are also unused to considering fashion, taste, mowing machines and the behaviour of dog owners as habitat factors. I have always maintained, however, J. nd I hope this book demonstrJ. tes, that there are as many interrelationships to be uncovered in a flower bed as in a field, in a cemetery as on a sand dune; and due to the well documented history of urban sites, together with the strong effects of management, they are frequently easier to interpret than those operating in more natural areas. The potential of these communities as rewarding areas for study is revealed in the literature on the pests of stored products, urban foxes and birds. The journals oflocal natural history societies have also provided a rich source of material as amateurs have never been averse to following the fortunes of their favourite groups into the heart of our cities. It is predictable that among the few professionals to specialize in this discipline have been those enclosed in West Berlin, who must he regJ. rdcd as among the leJ. ding exponents of urban ecology.
The Skycourt And Skygarden
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Author : Jason Pomeroy
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-11-20
The Skycourt And Skygarden written by Jason Pomeroy and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-20 with Architecture categories.
Population increases, advances in technology and the continued trend towards inner-city migration have transformed the traditional city of spaces into the modern city of objects. This has necessitated alternative spatial and technological solutions to replenish those environments that were once so intrinsic to society’s day-to-day interactions and communal activities. This book considers skycourts and skygardens as ‘alternative social spaces’ that form part of a broader multi-level urban infrastructure – seeking to make good the loss of open space within the built environment. Jason Pomeroy begins the discussion with the decline of the public realm, and how the semi-public realm has been incorporated into a spatial hierarchy that supports the primary figurative spaces on the ground or, in their absence, creates them in the sky. He then considers skycourts and skygardens in terms of the social, cultural, economic, environmental, technological and spatial benefits that they provide to the urban habitat. Pomeroy concludes by advocating a new hybrid that can harness the social characteristics of the public domain, but be placed within buildings as an alternative communal space for the 21st century. Using graphics and full colour images throughout, the author explores 40 current and forthcoming skycourt and skygarden projects from around the world, including the Shard (London), Marina Bay Sands (Singapore), the Shanghai Tower (China) and the Lotte Tower (South Korea).
Tall Buildings Urban Habitat Volume 4
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Author : Daniel Safarik
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-09
Tall Buildings Urban Habitat Volume 4 written by Daniel Safarik and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09 with categories.
To best serve the inhabitants of the increasingly dense global urban environment, city-shapers must approach the city through an interdisciplinary lens, integrating the tall building into the urban fabric by considering its role as essential urban infrastructure. As the world rebuilds and responds to COVID-19, never before has the marshaling of different perspectives been more critical in the pursuit of livable, sustainable, and healthy urban communities.This volume highlights the very best innovations and projects, spanning the range of disciplines involved in city-making, from urban design, to interiors, to specialized engineering, all converging to make the city more resilient and enduring.The Tall Buildings + Urban Habitat book is produced annually by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), the global authority on the inception, design, construction, and operation of tall buildings and future cities.
Tall Buildings Urban Habitat
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Author : Steven Henry
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-04-08
Tall Buildings Urban Habitat written by Steven Henry and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-08 with categories.
With the majority of Earth's population now residing in urban areas, city-makers have an obligation to forge a more viable, sustainable urban habitat, with increased urban density playing an important role. Tall buildings need to be seen as integrated pieces of urban infrastructure, dedicated to improving quality of life in the city as a whole. This requires a cohesive, multi-disciplinary response.Providing a global overview of dense urban development, this book explores the projects, technologies, and approaches currently reshaping skylines and urban spaces worldwide. In this edition, innovations in the constituent disciplines that bring tall buildings to life, and even extend their lives-construction, the engineering of façades, fire & risk, geotechnical engineering, interior space, MEP, renovation, and structural engineering-are all explored. The Tall Buildings + Urban Habitat book is produced annually by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), the global authority on the inception, design, construction, and operation of tall buildings and future cities.
Cities Of Tomorrow
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Author : Carlo Aiello
language : en
Publisher: eVolo Press
Release Date : 2013-01-01
Cities Of Tomorrow written by Carlo Aiello and has been published by eVolo Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-01 with Architecture categories.
How do we imagine the cities of tomorrow? This is one of the most difficult questions that architects, designers, and urban planners need to answer in a time where more than half of the world’s population lives in urban settlements – a mere century ago only ten percent did. Cities of Tomorrow examines innovative urban proposals that will transform the way we live; projects that preserve the natural landscape with integral architecture and urbanism with deep connections to site, culture, and environment. These are concepts of hybrid urbanism that offer a juxtaposition of programs to live, work, and play for a hyper-mobile population.