Constructed climates: a primer on urban environments
by Wilson, Will
This study demonstrates the value of urban green. Focusing specifically on the role of vegetation and trees, the book shows the costs and benefits reaped from urban open spaces, from cooler temperatures to better quality ground water - and why it all matters. While a work of science, the book does not ignore the social component: it looks at low-income areas that have poor vegetation, and shows how enhancing these areas through the planting of community gardens and trees can alleviate social il…
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- Full title :Constructed climates : a primer on urban environments / William G. Wilson.
Summary
This study demonstrates the value of urban green. Focusing specifically on the role of vegetation and trees, the book shows the costs and benefits reaped from urban open spaces, from cooler temperatures to better quality ground water - and why it all matters. While a work of science, the book does not ignore the social component: it looks at low-income areas that have poor vegetation, and shows how enhancing these areas through the planting of community gardens and trees can alleviate social ills.
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- Publication Date:©2011.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):University of Chicago Press
- Place of Publication:Chicago
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2011.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (ix, 266 pages) : : illustrations, maps
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780226901473, 0226901475, 1283058677, 9781283058674, 9786613058676, 661305867X
- oclc:ocn711000194
- LC Classification:QH541.5.C6
- Dewey Decimal:577.5/6
Table of Contents
Cities and nature -- Shading and cooling in city climates -- Energy use and carbon budgets -- Emissions and urban air -- Social aspects of urban nature -- Human health and urban inequities -- Summary and implications -- Appendix: graphical intuitions.
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