ABSTRACT
Growing Compact: Urban Form, Density and Sustainability explores and unravels the phenomena, links and benefits between density, compactness and the sustainability of cities. It looks at the socio-climatic implications of density and takes a more holistic approach to sustainable urbanism by understanding the correlations between the social, economic and environmental dimensions of the city, and the challenges and opportunities with density. The book presents contributions from internationally well-known scholars, thinkers and practitioners whose theoretical and practical works address city planning, urban and architectural design for density and sustainability at various levels, including challenges in building resilience against climate change and natural disasters, capacity and integration for growth and adaptability, ageing, community and security, vegetation, food production, compact resource systems and regeneration.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Introduction
part |2 pages
Part I Framing the question: unravelling the link between density, sustainability and compact cities
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Part II Quality of living and social dimensions relating to environmental sustainability
part |2 pages
Part III Compact resource management, greening and integration with urban form
part |2 pages
Part IV Design systems and structural approaches impacting density and sustainability
part |2 pages
Part V Policies, guidelines, methods and decision making relating to development for density and sustainability