The Space-Economic Transformation of the City Towards Sustainability

The Space-Economic Transformation of the City Towards Sustainability / by Peter Bachtold.

City planning is the key-stone to tackle the question of climate-change and to involve adequate action. In Part I of this book, the theory of space-economy is presented.  Opening up a new conceptual and operational toolbox for policy makers, practitioners and scholars, the theory of space-economy is...

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Main Author: Bachtold, Peter (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edition:1st ed. 2013.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Regional planning.
Urban planning.
City planning.
Sustainable development.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • The transformation of the city towards sustainability
  • The impact of urban form on the sustainability of the city
  • From the bottom-up approach to the top-down strategy
  • Four eco-areas in Europe
  • Short descriptions of the four eco-areas
  • Lessons can be learned from the four eco-areas
  • Towards a space-economic city: Case study in Asia
  • Urban planning strategy for Ho Chi Minh City
  • Design process
  • Towards a new urban planning strategy.

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