Despite our growing awareness of the vital role they play in the global environment, wetlands remain among the most endangered ecosystems on Earth and are still being destroyed and degraded at an alarming rate. This much-needed publication, which includes contributions from lead…
This is a collection of studies on the ecologies of European cities, including Paris, Zurich, and Amsterdam among others. Its discussion includes the natural and historical development of each city, local flora, the environmental impact of city growth, and environmental planning…
Green buildings a designed specifically to reduce the level of resources consumed, whether energy, raw materials or water. In the process of using less finite resources and more natural renewable ones development becomes healthier and more user-friendly. Green buildings pay exam…
The book describes new thinking about landscape, and applies new techniques to the task of transforming outdated and disused post-extraction landscapes through design.
Inspiration og vejledning i at skabe et spiseligt økosystem i grønsagshaven
The most pressing problems facing humanity today - over-population, energy shortages, climate change, soil erosion, species extinctions, the risk of epidemic disease, the threat of warfare that could destroy all the hard-won gains of civilization, and even the recent fibrillatio…
An indispensable planning aid for energy-efficient and sustainable construction; following the proven model of earlier manuals in the series.
By introducing the basics of architectural science, this book is an ideal reference that provides an understanding of the physical basis of architectural design. The knowledge gained from this book equips the reader with the tools for realizing the full potential of the good int…
By introducing the basics of architectural science, this book is an ideal reference that provides an understanding of the physical basis of architectural design. The knowledge gained from this book equips the reader with the tools for realizing the full potential of the good int…
