Regreening the Built Environment: Nature, Green Space, and Sustainability

Author:   Michael A. Richards
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   2nd edition
ISBN:  

9781032668659


Pages:   340
Publication Date:   18 September 2024
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Michael A. Richards
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   2nd edition
Weight:   0.810kg
ISBN:  

9781032668659


ISBN 10:   1032668652
Pages:   340
Publication Date:   18 September 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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1. Introduction: A New Paradigm for the Built Environment 2. Green Principles and Terminology 3. Why Regreen the Built Environment? 4. Planning Strategies and Tools 5. Energy, Carbon Capture, Food, Waste 6. Transportation 7. Roadways and Parking 8. Corridors and Greenways 9. Buildings and Rooftops 10. Adaptive Reuse 11. Interiors 12. Alternative Sites 13. Implementing Regreening Strategies 14. Conclusion

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Michael A. Richards, B.S., M.Arch., Ph.D., has spent much of his career exploring ways to integrate environmental sensibility into the built environment. He has worked as a planner, designer, researcher, and teacher at several colleges and universities, including the University at Buffalo, Buffalo State University, the University of Vermont, Vermont Technical College, Erie Community College, and the Community College of Vermont. In addition to this book series, he is the author of the science fiction novel, Dream Makers, which tells the story of a distraught architecture student who can alter the past, present, and future by manipulating his dreams.

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