03579nam a2200385 i 4500 40937 BD-DhAAL 20230219102541.0 230219t2018 enka b 001 0 eng c 2018003827 9781138079489 9780367855826 (pbk) 9781315114330 LBSOR/DLC eng LBSOR rda DLC BD-DhAAL pcc 307.1216 23 Pedersen Zari, Maibritt, author. 53665 Regenerative urban design and ecosystem biomimicry / Maibritt Pedersen Zari. London ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018. ix, 248 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. Routledge research in sustainable urbanism Includes bibliographical references and index. A shift in architectural and urban design : cities as a medium of change -- Incorporating biomimicry into regenerative design -- Can built environment biomimicry address climate change? -- Translating ecosystem processes into built environment design -- Emulating ecosystem services in architectural and urban design : ecosystem services analysis -- Applying ecosystem services biomimicry to urban contexts : city case studies (Wellington, Havana, Curitiba) -- A wider context, reflection and evolution. "It is clear that the climate is changing and ecosystems are becoming severely degraded. Humans must mitigate the causes of, and adapt to, climate change and the loss of biodiversity, as the impacts of these changes become more apparent and demand urgent responses. These pressures, combined with rapid global urbanisation and population growth mean that new ways of designing, retrofitting and living in cities are critically needed. Incorporating an understanding of how the living world works and what ecosystems do into architectural and urban design is a step towards the creation and evolution of cities that are radically more sustainable and potentially regenerative. Can cities produce their own food, energy, and water? Can they be designed to regulate climate, provide habitat, cycle nutrients, and purify water, air and soil? This book examines and defines the field of biomimicry for sustainable built environment design and goes on to translate ecological knowledge into practical methodologies for architectural and urban design that can proactively respond to climate change and biodiversity loss. These methods are tested and exemplified through a series of case studies of existing cities in a variety of climates. Regenerative Urban Design and Ecosystem Biomimicry will be of great interest to students, professionals and researchers of architecture, urban design, ecology, and environmental studies, as well as those interested in the interdisciplinary study of sustainability, ecology and urbanism"-- ARC Book finder 40937 City planning Environmental aspects. Sustainable urban development. 53666 Urban ecology (Sociology) Biomimicry. Routledge research in sustainable urbanism 53667 Ayesha Abed Library General Stacks ddc BK 44778 44778 0 1 ddc 0 307_121600000000000_PED 0 73148 ARC ARC GEN 2023-02-07 Book Finder 2480.54 0 307.1216 PED 3010040937 2023-02-07 1 2480.54 2023-02-07 BK lost from the ARC department library and approved by the Dean (reasons personal books withdrawn by Hasibul Kabir Sir and Building shifting)