Sustainable urban neighbourhood: building the 21st century home

Sustainable Urban Neighbourhood explores the trends and issues surrounding the rebuilding and reinvigoration of UK towns and cities. Previously known as Building the 21st Century Home, the second edition of this successful text describes what the sustainable urban neighbourhood looks like in reality and explores the practical concepts and theory behind the creation of such sustainable models. The book covers outlines the necessary factors that professionals must consider when developing a neighbourhood. It covers practicalities such as water and sewage provision for housing, and planning of sites in relation to services such as schools and hospitals, as well as exploring the latest developments in the fast moving field of sustainable urban design. This classic text will be essential reading for urban designers, architects and planners involved in the development of new homes and housing sites. Links social, environmentaland economic factors with urban design for a fresh approach Grounded in practical realities of development. Visionary, whilst also putting theory into practice Provides a model for sustainable reform by showing how architects work with existing planning laws and environments to improve site plans

• ISBN: 978-0-7506-5633-7
• Editorial: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 288
• Fecha Publicación: 02/09/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés