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Regenerating Cities: Reviving Places and Planet (Cities and Nature) by Maria Elena Zingoni de Baro;(auth.) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Regenerating Cities: Reviving Places and Planet (Cities and Nature) about?

This book sets out the discussion on how cities can contribute solutions to some of the challenges the urbanised world is facing, such as the pressure of growing populations, mitigation of effects of, and adaptation to globally changing environmental, climate and public health conditions.  Presenting a detailed explanation of the causes behind the current state of modern cities, the book advocates for a paradigm shift to improve the quality of life of ever-increasing urban inhabitants whilst nourishing the natural systems that sustain human and non-human life in the planet. Recognising the precious role that nature plays in the functioning of cities, it delves into the study of biophilic design and regenerative development. The book argues that these social-ecological design approaches can act as catalysts to develop conditions in urban settings that are beneficial for natural and human systems to thrive and flourish, both in ecosystem services and social-cultural systems. This is particularly relevant for the design of new quality precincts or the regeneration of degraded urban spaces to promote health, wellbeing and urban resilience. A framework is proposed to guide the process o

Who reads Regenerating Cities: Reviving Places and Planet (Cities and Nature)?

Author

Maria Elena Zingoni de Baro;(auth.)

Publisher

Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer

Published

2022

Language

EN

ISBN

9783030905583

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Nature, Architecture

Updated

2026-03-24