Growing Compact Urban Form Density And Sustainability Joo Hwa Philip Bay Steffen Lehmann by Joo Hwa Philip Bay; Steffen Lehmann 9781138680395, 9781138680401, 9781315563831, 9781317190844, 9781317190868, 1138680397, 1138680400, 1315563835, 131719084X instant download after payment.

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.