Product details

Art.No:

81411

Author / Artist:

Valeur, Henrik

Title:

Subtitles / Reproduction:

A Case Study of Development Urbanism

Keyword:

Architektur - Städtebau, Asien

Binding / Picture Size:

Brosch.

Publisher:

B - The Architectural Publisher

Place of publishing:

Kopenhagen

Year of publication:

2014

Book Details / Size:

Gr.8°, 344 S., zahlr., oft farb. Abb., Pläne

Condition:

Tadellos.

Description:

EA. - «Development urbanism is an interdisciplinary field that focuses on sustainable urban development as a means to combat poverty and protect the environment in the so-called "developing" world. Based on his experiences teaching, researching and practicing in India, the author discusses some of the problems related to the urban transition of India, including the air pollution, the contamination and depletion of fresh water resources, the precarious food situation, the lack of proper housing, and various environmental and human health problems related to motorized transportation. He also proposes a number of possible solutions, including the use of plants and natural ventilation to create clean indoor air, the revitalization of an existing system of water canals, the creation of vertical kitchen gardens in a rehabilitation colony, a strategy for making an entire neighborhood car-free and a design for self-designed, low-cost housing.»