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**The bestselling guide to forward-looking urban planning and design**__Sustainable Urbanism__explores and celebrates innovation in sustainable living, and calls for leadership in the design and development of urban spaces. Written by the former chair of the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) Core Committee, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to sustainability in urban planning while emphasizing the urgency of need. This updated second edition is fully aligned with LEED-ND, the CNU's 2030 Communities Campaign for low-carbon neighborhoods, Obama administration sustainability initiatives, and the Kyoto Treaty's 80 percent CO2 decrease by 2050, and includes new case studies that reflect emerging trends and technologies while providing further validation of the presented practices based on the author's own projects. Contributions by leading authorities on urban planning, design, and architecture include discussion on density, transportation, accessibility, high-performance buildings, walkability, and more, including detailed coverage of the health and environmental benefits of sustainable urban spaces.Sustainable living is increasingl

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Author

Farr, Douglas

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9781118417911

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Sociology, Architecture, Biology