ABSTRACT

This book explores the role of technology in ecological urban design and regeneration. Part I provides theoretical and methodological insights into technological approaches that offer optimum respect to existing cultural and natural environments, while offering minimum impact and carbon footprint. Parts II and III provide contextualised examples that demonstrate the use, or proposal of, sustainable technologies and solutions for regenerating parts of the urban and peri-urban. The case studies offer insights from the Mediterranean and the Middle East in a diverse range of spaces, from central urban squares, oblique cities, urban waterfronts, decaying suburbs, to peri-urban areas such as touristic waterfronts, former industrial areas, hyper-commercial areas, humid zones and parks.

chapter

Introduction The environmental design of a reduced footprint

Bioregionalist technologies and materials

part |110 pages

Investigation of the urban systems according to the technological approach to the environmental design

chapter |16 pages

A new strategy for the city

Sustainable regeneration

chapter |29 pages

The contribution of an assorted expertise

How to guarantee subsidiarity and integration

part |28 pages

Technological approach to environmental design

chapter |6 pages

Urban squares

chapter |7 pages

The oblique city

chapter |5 pages

Urban waterfront

chapter |8 pages

Decayed suburbs

part |42 pages

Technological approach to environmental design

chapter |4 pages

Tourist waterfronts

chapter |6 pages

Disused industrial areas

chapter |7 pages

Hyper-commercial areas

chapter |11 pages

Wetlands

chapter |10 pages

Peri-urban parks

chapter |2 pages

Conclusion

chapter |8 pages

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