The need to find new approaches to the development of cities is becoming increasingly urgent in this age of continuing population growth; demographic transition; climate change; fossil fuel peak and biodiversity losses. Restoring ecosystem services and promoting biodiversity is essential to sustainable development ndash; even in the built environment. Ecosystem Services come to Town: greening cities by working with nature demonstrates how to make urban environments greener. It starts by explaining how; by mimicking nature and deliberately creating habitats to provide ecosystem services; cities can become more efficient and more pleasant to live in. The history of cities and city planning is covered with the impacts of industrial urban development described; as well as the contemporary concerns of biodiversity loss; peak oil and climate change. The later sections offer solutions to the challenges of sustainable urban development by describing and explaining a whole range of approaches and interventions; beginning at the regional scale with strategic green infrastructure; looking at districts and precincts; with trees; parks and rain gardens and ending with single buildings; including with green roofs and living walls. Technical enough to be valuable to practitioners but still readable and inspirational; this guide demonstrates to town planners; urban designers; architects; engineers; landscape architects how to make cities more liveable.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Fur EliseBy AleneIt wasnt the standard version by Beethoven that I thought I was ordering. The store offered to take it back. but I think I will just give it to a beginner pianist.Thank you!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great for beginner. its theme. not whole songBy K. TowlerThis is excellent if you are a very. very. very beginner student. I am not. so I did return. Also. this is just a brief theme. not the whole song or anywhere near the whole song.7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Very simple version of a classicBy Jean M.It is my fault for not reading the description. but I was looking for the original fur Elise music. This is a very easy version of the song. It is very good printing and if you are looking for a easy version it would be perfect.
