The sustainable urban design referred to here is essentially environmental. The book steers
away from any concern for social and economic sustainability, or any concern for how these …

This paper attempts to make the connection between the theory of sustainability and the
practice of urban design. In doing so it draws from a wide body of literature to establish ten …

In the interests of producing an environment that is less polluting, more respectful of
resource use and that will not impair the prospects of future generations, much has been …

By the end of the twenty-first century it is thought that three-quarters of the world's population
will be urban; our future is in cities. Making these cities healthy, vibrant and sustainable is an …

I have been very fortunate that I got the opportunity to work under supervision of Prof. Attilia
Peano and Angioletta Voghera. I want to express my deep-felt thanks to my supervisors for …

Urban design for sustainability: final report of the Working Group on Urban Design for
Sustainability to the European Union Expert Group on the Urban Environment …

In the essay entitled 'Towards a Sustainable City Centre'(published in JGB Summer 2006),
the author reflected on principles how to best integrate ecologically sustainable …

The role urban design and urban designers can play in helping to deliver high-quality,
sustainable built environments is now well established, both in the UK and elsewhere …

The principles of sustainable development may be applied to the external residential
environment in three different ways-through the concept of low-rise/high-density …

The current global concern with sustainability offers an opportunity to redress the position of
urban design within planning. This interest is creating a growing awareness of the critical …