Author: Catherine Charlot-Valdieu
Publisher: Editions Eyrolles
ISBN: 221285319X
Category : Architecture
Languages : fr
Pages : 246
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Le constat de la responsabilité humaine sur le changement climatique est largement partagé. La création d'écoquartiers est une des conclusions du Grenelle de l'Environnement. Le constat de la responsabilité humaine sur le changement climatique est largement partagé, et un besoin de plus en plus urgent se fait sentir quant à la mise en place de stratégies d'aménagement du territoire et d'intégration de tous les enjeux du développement durable dans chacun des projets urbains - notamment à l'échelle du quartier. En l'absence de définition et de cadre méthodologique ou de référentiel proposés par les pouvoirs publics, les auteurs, qui travaillent sur l'intégration du développement durable à l'échelle du quartier et les quartiers durables depuis 1997, souhaitent contribuer efficacement à la conception et à la mise en oeuvre de ces écoquartiers. Après avoir proposé un cadre méthodologique pour mettre en oeuvre des démarches de développement durable aux différentes échelles de territoire (du bâtiment jusqu'à celle de la ville) et dressé un panorama thématique des bonnes pratiques (gestion du sol, aménagement des espaces publics, gestion de l'eau et des déchets, énergie, déplacements, etc.), qui sont essentielles à la conception d'un écoquartier, les auteurs abordent dans cet ouvrage l'échelle du quartier de manière opérationnelle et concrète. Après un bref état de l'art sur les différentes démarches existantes en France, ce livre donne des outils à la fois conceptuels, méthodologiques et opérationnels aux élus et aux professionnels de l'aménagement urbain pour la conception et la mise en oeuvre de projets de quartier durable ou d'écoquartier : des définitions ou éléments méthodologiques indispensables à la culture commune qui favorisera la transversalité, des éléments concrets facilitant la rédaction des cahiers des charges performanciels indispensables à (l'amélioration de) la qualité de vie dans ces quartiers, une charte de développement durable qui peut servir de base à la charte de tout nouveau projet d'écoquartier, des méthodes et des outils d'évaluation des projets et des quartiers et notamment des indicateurs, comme préconisé lors du Grenelle de l'Environnement. Cette approche pragmatique a pour objectif d'aider tous ceux qui ont la volonté de mettre en oeuvre une démarche de développement durable dans un projet d'écoquartier à passer des bonnes pratiques thématiques (notamment environnementales) à de véritables stratégies territoriales et patrimoniales et à contribuer ainsi à la durabilité de la ville.
Author: N. Marchettini
Publisher: WIT Press
ISBN: 184564820X
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 1767
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Containing the proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Urban Regeneration and Sustainability this book addresses the multi-disciplinary aspects of urban planning; a result of the increasing size of cities; the amount of resources and services required and the complexity of modern society. Most of earth’s population now lives in cities and the process of urbanisation still continues generating many problems deriving from the drift of the population towards them. These problems can be resolved by cities becoming efficient habitats, saving resources in a way that improves the quality and standard of living. The process however, faces a number of major challenges, related to reducing pollution, improving main transportation and infrastructure systems. New urban solutions are required to optimise the use of space and energy resources leading to improvements in the environment, i.e. reduction in air, water and soil pollution as well as efficient ways to deal with waste generation. These challenges contribute to the development of social and economic imbalances and require the development of new solutions. Large cities are probably the most complex mechanisms to manage. However, despite such complexity they represent a fertile ground for architects, engineers, city planners, social and political scientists, and other professionals able to conceive new ideas and time them according to technological advances and human requirements. The challenge of planning sustainable cities lies in considering their dynamics, the exchange of energy and matter, and the function and maintenance of ordered structures directly or indirectly, supplied and maintained by natural systems. Topics covered include: Urban strategies; Planning, development and management; Urban conservation and regeneration; The community and the city; Eco-town planning; Landscape planning and design; Environmental management; Sustainable energy and the city; Transportation; Quality of life; Waterfront development; Case studies; Architectural issues; Cultural heritage issues; Intelligent environment and emerging technologies; Planning for risk; Disaster and emergency response; Safety and security; Waste management; Infrastructure and society; Urban metabolism.
Author: Philippe Hamman
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429576722
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 258
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Sustainability Governance and Hierarchy provides a solid, theoretically and empirically grounded reflection on the concept of "sustainability governance". This idea has been growing in popularity in social science literature, as well as among decision-makers and governance actors, as it brings together two vast fields of study that have sometimes been dismissed as vague or ideologically loaded. In order to link the concepts of "sustainability" and "governance", the book is organized around the exploration of hierarchy issues, which often lie in the background of the existing literature but are not the focus of analysis. The chapters reflect ongoing controversies and dialogue between scientists with different theoretical and thematic backgrounds, who are all willing to participate in and contribute to a constructive effort to reach a more inclusive and more theoretically relevant stage for sustainability studies, being content with merely global analyses. The book is an innovative contribution to the hierarchy/non-hierarchy debate regarding governance arrangements in the field of sustainability and sustainability studies. This book will be of interest to advanced students and scholars focusing on governance issues, sustainability studies, environmental studies, as well as on the methodological aspects of the social sciences (economy, geography, law, philosophy, political science, sociology, urbanism and planning). This book is published with the support of the European Union, the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Upper Rhine Interreg V programme, as part of the "Upper Rhine Cluster for Sustainability Research" project.
Author: C.A. Brebbia
Publisher: WIT Press
ISBN: 1845649427
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 505
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Containing the proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Urban Regeneration and Sustainability this book addresses the multidisciplinary aspects of urban planning; a result of the increasing size of cities; the amount of resources and services required and the complexity of modern society. Most of earth’s population now lives in cities and the process of urbanisation continues generating many problems deriving from the drift of the population towards them. These problems can be resolved by cities becoming efficient habitats, saving resources in a way that improves the quality and standard of living. The process, however, faces a number of major challenges, related to reducing pollution, improving main transportation and infrastructure systems. New urban solutions are required to optimise the use of space and energy resources leading to improvements in the environment, i.e. reduction in air, water and soil pollution as well as efficient ways to deal with waste generation. These challenges contribute to the development of social and economic imbalances and require the development of new solutions. Large cities are probably the most complex mechanisms to manage. However, despite such complexity they represent a fertile ground for architects, engineers, city planners, social and political scientists, and other professionals able to conceive new ideas and time them according to technological advances and human requirements. The challenge of planning sustainable cities lies in considering their dynamics, the exchange of energy and matter, and the function and maintenance of ordered structures directly or indirectly, supplied and maintained by natural systems. Topics covered include: Urban Strategies; Planning, Development and Management; Urban Conservation and Regeneration; The Community and the City; Eco-town Planning; Landscape Planning and Design; Environmental Management; Sustainable Energy and the City; Transportation; Quality of Life; Architectural Issues; Cultural Heritage Issues; Intelligent Environment and Emerging Technologies; Planning for Risk; Disaster and Emergency Response; Safety and Security; Waste Management; Infrastructure and Society; Urban Metabolism.
Author: Jesús Manuel González Pérez
Publisher: MDPI
ISBN: 3038979465
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 220
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The last two decades have been marked by intense and accelerated economic, political, and cultural processes that have affected urban spaces. These changes have occurred in different parts of cities (traditional centers, edges, peripheries) and at different levels of the urban system (large and medium-sized cities and in their respective areas of influence). Possibly the clearest expression of the spatial effects on cities can be perceived in their morphological transformations, their territorial dimensions, or in their social problems. Until 2008, urban–territorial processes were a reflection of the logic and inconsistencies of an expansive economic context and of a structural context that favored the development of cities through concurrent processes and actors. As a result, the built land and amount of urbanized and built surfaces increased, together with processes of the expansion and modernization of cities. Since 2008, the expansive economic cycle has ended, and there have been diverse negative consequences. Notably, the construction sector has come to an abrupt halt. Access to credit has also been reduced, and unemployment has increased. The economic recession has caused sociodemographic and socioeconomic issues exemplified by housing vulnerability, with dispossession, evictions, a shortage of social housing, and energy poverty.
Author: Raphaele Heliot
Publisher: Le Passager Clandestin
ISBN: 9782916952345
Category : City planning
Languages : fr
Pages : 127
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Ce guide pratique parle de la ville. Durable forcément, car on ne bâtit pas du temporaire quand on construit une ville, mais durable au sens « qui tient compte des enjeux du développement durable », une ville du XXIe siècle, des quartiers innovants, des quartiers écologiques, des éco-quartiers. Il s’adresse aux personnes concernées par la conception des villes, les élus au premier plan. L’objectif de cet ouvrage est double : comprendre et agir. Comprendre autant les thématiques elles-mêmes que leurs interactions, s’approprier un vocabulaire, des notions pour agir, c'est-à-dire être capable d’impulser des projets... en connaissance de cause. Pour aborder la « ville durable », nous avons souhaité non pas rédiger un mode d’emploi de l’éco-quartier emblématique mais plutôt aborder l’ensemble des notions-clés de ce qui fait la ville, de ce qui peut la rendre « éco », les points de vigilance et les ressources disponibles. Ce guide constitue un travail collectif et fait appel à des spécialistes reconnus et à des élus impliqués. Il renvoie à des lectures plus approfondies sur plusieurs sujets et permet de comprendre le vocabulaire et dialoguer avec les experts.
Author: Timothy Beatley
Publisher: Island Press
ISBN: 9781597269742
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 280
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In the absence of federal leadership, states and localities are stepping forward to address critical problems like climate change, urban sprawl, and polluted water and air. Making a city fundamentally sustainable is a daunting task, but fortunately, there are dynamic, innovative models outside U.S. borders. Green Cities of Europe draws on the world's best examples of sustainability to show how other cities can become greener and more livable. Timothy Beatley has brought together leading experts from Paris, Freiburg, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Heidelberg, Venice, Vitoria-Gasteiz, and London to illustrate groundbreaking practices in sustainable urban planning and design. These cities are developing strong urban cores, building pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, and improving public transit. They are incorporating ecological design and planning concepts, from solar energy to natural drainage and community gardens. And they are changing the way government works, instituting municipal "green audits" and reforming economic incentives to encourage sustainability. Whatever their specific tactics, these communities prove that a holistic approach is needed to solve environmental problems and make cities sustainable. Beatley and these esteemed contributors offer vital lessons to the domestic planning community about not only what European cities are doing to achieve that vision, but precisely how they are doing it. The result is an indispensable guide to greening American cities. Contributors include: Lucie Laurian (Paris) Dale Medearis and Wulf Daseking (Freiburg) Michaela Brüel (Copenhagen) Maria Jaakkola (Helsinki) Marta Moretti (Venice) Luis Andrés Orive and Rebeca Dios Lema (Vitoria-Gasteiz) Camilla Ween (London)
Author: André Viljoen
Publisher: Wageningen Academic Publishers
ISBN: 9086861873
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 600
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With over half the world's population now deemed to be urbanised, cities are assuming a larger role in political debates about the security and sustainability of the global food system. Hence, planning for sustainable food production and consumption is becoming an increasingly important issue for planners, policymakers, designers, farmers, suppliers, activists, business and scientists alike. The rapid growth of the food planning movement owes much to the fact that food, because of its unique, multi-functional character, helps to bring people together from all walks of life. In the wider contexts of global climate change, resource depletion, a burgeoning world population, competing food production systems and diet-related public health concerns, new paradigms for urban and regional planning capable of supporting sustainable and equitable food systems are urgently needed. This book addresses this urgent need. By working at a range of scales and with a variety of practical and theoretical models, this book reviews and elaborates definitions of sustainable food systems, and begins to define ways of achieving them. To this end 4 different themes have been defined as entry-points into the discussion of 'sustainable food planning'. These are (1) urban agriculture, (2) integrating health, environment and society, (3) food in urban design and planning and (4) urban food governance.
Author: Bertrand Badie
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226035492
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 183
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Too often we think of the modern political state as a universal institution, the inevitable product of History rather than a specific creation of a very particular history. Bertrand Badie and Pierre Birnbaum here persuasively argue that the origin of the state is a social fact, arising out of the peculiar sociohistorical context of Western Europe. Drawing on historical materials and bringing sociological insights to bear on a field long abandoned to jurists and political scientists, the authors lay the foundations for a strikingly original theory of the birth and subsequent diffusion of the state. The book opens with a review of the principal evolutionary theories concerning the origin of the institution proposed by such thinkers as Marx, Durkheim, and Weber. Rejecting these views, the authors set forward and defend their thesis that the state was an "invention" rather than a necessary consequence of any other process. Once invented, the state was disseminated outside its Western European birthplace either through imposition or imitation. The study concludes with concrete analyses of the differences in actual state institutions in France, Prussia, Great Britain, the United States, and Switzerland.
Author: Dominique Augey
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1786304147
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 238
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Digital information, particularly for online newsgathering and reporting, is an industry fraught with uncertainty and rapid innovation. Digital Information Ecosystems: Smart Press crosses academic knowledge with research by media groups to understand this evolution and analyze the future of the sector, including the imminent employment of bots and artificial intelligence. The book adopts an original and multidisciplinary approach to this topic: combining the science of media economics with the experience of a practicing journalist of a major daily newspaper. The result is an essential guide to the opportunities of the media to respond to a changing global digital landscape. Independent news reporting is vital in the contemporary democracy; the media must itself become a new “smart press”.
