M Alberti - Journal of planning education and research, 1999 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper reviews the empirical evidence on the relationships between urban patterns and various dimensions of environmental quality and performance. I first examine approaches to …
C Du Plessis - Building Research & Information, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
The concept of regenerative design and development is situated within the broader theoretical context of sustainability. The emerging regenerative paradigm is contrasted with …
Land-use/land-cover change is the most important factor in causing biodiversity loss. The Mediterranean region has been affected by antropic disturbance for thousands of years, and …
A functional network of green space is important for the maintenance of the ecological dimension of a sustainable urban landscape. We used avian ecological diversity as a proxy …
Urbanization is a global phenomenon that is increasingly challenging human society. It is therefore crucially important to ensure that the relentless expansion of cities and towns …
S Pauleit, F Duhme - Landscape and urban planning, 2000 - Elsevier
Urban planning and decision-making for sustainable development urgently need data of high spatial resolution to establish the relationship between the socio-economic …
Few criminologists have drawn attention to the fact that widespread and significant forms of harm such as green or environmental crimes are neglected by criminology. Others have …
Rapid and important developments in the area of energy-water nexus over the last two to three years have been significant. This new edition of Water and Energy: Threats and …
Despite being conspicuous and influential features of the biosphere, urban ecosystems have been neglected in ecological research. Arthropods are abundant in urban settings, but …