From Henry David Thoreau to Rachel Carson; writers have long examined the effects of industrialization and its potential to permanently alter the world around them. Today; as we experience rapid global urbanization; pressures on the natural environment to accommodate our daily needs for food; work; shelter; and recreation are greatly intensified. Concerted efforts to balance human use with ecological concerns are needed now more than ever.A rich body of literature on the effect of human actions on the natural environment provides a window into what we now refer to as ecological design and planning. The study and practice of ecological design and planning provide a promising way to manage change in the landscape so that human actions are more in tune with natural processes. In The Ecological Design and Planning Reader Professor Ndubisi offers refreshing insights into key themes that shape the theory and practice of ecological design and planning. He has assembled; synthesized; and framed selected seminal published scholarly works in the field from the past one hundred and fifty yearsmdash;mdash;ranging from Ebenezer Howardrsquo;s Garden Cities of To-morrow to Anne Whiston Spirnrsquo;s; ldquo;Ecological Urbanism: A Framework for the Design of Resilient Cities.rdquo; The reader ends with a hopeful look forward; which suggests an agenda for future research and analysis in ecological design and planning.This is the first volume to bring together classic and contemporary writings on the history; evolution; theory; methods; and exemplary practice of ecological design and planning. The collection provides students; scholars; researchers; and practitioners with a solid foundation for understanding the relationship between human systems and our natural environment.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A deep and illuminating study of a great artist.By Wanda RootA well researched; insightful; sensitively written book. It richly supplies the social and artistic contexts of Cezannes work. I found it thrilling to discover the extent of Cezannes influence and inspiration; the accolades and testaments of many great and gifted writers; poets; philosophers and artists whose lives and works he deeply touched0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Cezanne - still influencingBy gary robinsonthis is an excellent account of the life of cezanne; and has drawn my attention to the details in the mans life that have influenced his work...for anyone (artists especially) interested in an artist who made such significant changes to the history of art;and continues to do so; this book is an essential reference to have; and is one of those books that i find i will always find something new in.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Well done Mr DanchevBy sardeanIm taking my time reading this book; so it is still entertaining me. Anyone interested in Cezanne should have their own copy it is a really informative work.
