Author: ENRÍQUEZ SÁNCHEZ José María
Publisher: Editorial UNED
ISBN: 8436276566
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 556
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La sostenibilidad, cualidad de lo sostenible, hace referencia a un proceso que puede alargarse en el tiempo. Cuando este proceso lo referimos a cuestiones socio-ecológicas, comprobamos cómo, desde hace ya largo tiempo, no son pocas las voces acreditadas que han puesto sobre aviso del progresivo deterioro ecológico y sus consecuencias perjudiciales para la vida humana. Nuestra obra parte de estas negatividades para repensar la idea de sostenibilidad en sus justos términos, y así dar cabida a una variedad de aportaciones que ayuden a restituimos dentro de los límites ecosistémicos.
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Publisher: Erasmus Ediciones
ISBN: 8415462158
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 330
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Author: C. A. Brebbia
Publisher: WIT Press
ISBN: 1845644220
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 562
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The Conference addresses the subjects of regional development in an integrated way in accordance with the principles of sustainability and provides a common forum for all scientists specialising in the range of subjects included within sustainable development and planning.
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: Karen Stocker
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1487588690
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 137
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Through social movements that are both grassroots and global, young leaders in San José, Costa Rica, have sought to create positive social change in their communities. Using social media, art, local organizations, corporations, and government entities, these leaders have found creative ways to connect with and support one another’s efforts to promote change and tackle growing concerns, including environmental sustainability, freedom from sexual assault, food security, LGBTQ+ rights, and more. Presenting case studies of Costa Rican millennial leaders, Millennial Movements shows how youth activists in San José draw from global solutions to address the local problems inhabiting their city. Identifying with the youths that they encounter in each chapter, students will be inspired by the strategies and skills used by these leaders and can adapt them to their own schools and communities.
Author: Francesco Alberti
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3031477944
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 445
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Author: Verónica Valdivia Ortiz de Zárate
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781449253455
Category :
Languages : es
Pages : 164
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Author: Graciela Arosemena Díaz
Publisher: Editorial GG
ISBN: 8425226481
Category : Architecture
Languages : es
Pages : 129
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La proliferación de huertos urbanos en las ciudades no es un fenómeno circunstancial: responde a una serie de necesidades económicas, urbanísticas, ambientales y sociales que reflejan un cambio profundo en la concepción de la ciudad y en su relación con el entorno agrícola. El presente estudio analiza la situación actual de la agricultura urbana y aporta propuestas metodológicas concretas para introducir el cultivo agrícola en la ciudad y en los edificios. Tras abordar la relación entre agricultura y sostenibilidad, el libro describe la experiencia de algunas ciudades que han introducido con éxito la agricultura en la planificación urbana (Viena, Toronto, La Habana, Rosario, Barcelona y Girona) y proporciona una serie de criterios y estrategias de actuación en los ámbitos del urbanismo y la construcción. Pensado como guía básica para conocer y desarrollar proyectos de agricultura urbana, el libro se dirige a arquitectos, paisajistas y urbanistas, así como a todas aquellas personas interesadas en los huertos urbanos.
Author: Velásquez,Carlos Javier
Publisher: Universidad del Norte
ISBN: 9587412397
Category : Political Science
Languages : es
Pages : 176
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Desde el año 2007 más del cincuenta por ciento de la población mundial vive en ciudades, lo cual ha convertido a las urbes en las principales generadoras de impactos ambientales globales, así como de dinámicas económicas y sociales negativas. Por estas razones, la batalla por la sostenibilidad, como paradigma deseado del desarrollo, nos debe impulsar a expandir la toma de conciencia sobre los actuales problemas ambientales y las posibles formas de afrontarlos. Esta obra, que hace parte de una serie de libros de la Colección Jurídica de la Universidad del Norte dedicados al tema de la sostenibilidad urbana desde el Derecho y la Política Pública, está dirigida a abogados, historiadores, planificadores, ingenieros, politólogos, arquitectos, economistas, y todos cuantos tengan interés por temas relacionados con las características principales del desarrollo, y en particular del desarrollo sostenible, y su aplicación a la ciudad. Además, presenta un análisis preliminar sobre la sostenibilidad urbana en las ciudades colombianas desde la política ambiental y de desarrollo urbano.
Author: C. A. Brebbia
Publisher: WIT Press
ISBN: 1784663212
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 249
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Comprising specially selected papers, this book refers to all aspects of urban environment and provides solutions that lead towards sustainability. These research studies include contributions that have been made from a diverse range of researchers, resulting in a variety of topics and experiences. Urban areas face a number of challenges related to reducing pollution, improving main transportation and infrastructure systems and these challenges can contribute to the development of social and economic imbalances and require the development of new solutions. The challenge is to manage human activities, pursuing welfare and prosperity in the urban environment, whilst considering the relationships between the parts and their connections with the living world. The dynamics of its networks (flows of energy matter, people, goods, information and other resources) are fundamental for an understanding of the evolving nature of today’s cities. Large cities represent a productive ground for architects, engineers, city planners, social and political scientists able to conceive new ideas and time them according to technological advances and human requirements. The multidisciplinary components of urban planning, the challenges presented by the increasing size of cities, the amount of resources required and the complexity of modern society are all addressed.
