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Green Wedge Urbanism: History, Theory and Contemporary Practice
Professor Fabiano Lemes De Oliveira
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Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 85 BW illus. BIC Classification: AMVD; RPC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 649.
As towns and cities worldwide deal with fast-increasing land pressures, while also trying to promote more sustainable, connected communities, the creation of green spaces within urban areas is receiving greater attention than ever before. At the same time, the value of the ‘green belt’ as the most prominent model of green space planning is being widely questioned, and an array of alternative models are being proposed. This book explores one of those alternative models – the ‘green wedge’, showing how this offers a successful model for integrating urban development and nature in existing and new towns and ... Read more
As towns and cities worldwide deal with fast-increasing land pressures, while also trying to promote more sustainable, connected communities, the creation of green spaces within urban areas is receiving greater attention than ever before. At the same time, the value of the ‘green belt’ as the most prominent model of green space planning is being widely questioned, and an array of alternative models are being proposed. This book explores one of those alternative models – the ‘green wedge’, showing how this offers a successful model for integrating urban development and nature in existing and new towns and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781474229180
SKU
V9781474229180
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About Professor Fabiano Lemes De Oliveira
Fabiano Lemes de Oliveira Associate Professor in Urbanism at Politecnico di Milano. His research interests include urban design theory, modern architecture history and exploring the relationship between modern planning ideas and landscape architecture.
Reviews for Green Wedge Urbanism: History, Theory and Contemporary Practice
Green Wedge Urbanism provides an original and potentially impactful contribution to urban theory, history and practice. The narrative of the book surfaces the concept of the Green Wedge historically and geographically, acting both as an archaeology of its meaning and a critical examination of its contemporary practice.
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