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Livable Cities
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Author : Mohsen Aboulnaga
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2024-07-01
Livable Cities written by Mohsen Aboulnaga and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-07-01 with Architecture categories.
Livable Cities: Urban Heat Islands Mitigation for Climate Change Adaptation Through Urban Greening elucidates on livability in urban areas, providing readers with definitions and indicators of what makes a city livable. It comprehensively introduces the urban heat island effect (UHIE) and offers strategies for mitigating high surface temperatures in metropolitan areas and adapting to climate change (CC). The coverage highlights the linkage between UHIE and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the socio-economic impacts of urban heat islands (UHIs), their effect on livability for citizens, and the costs and benefits of mitigating UHI. In addition, it encompasses background information about the problems and challenges that megacities face in the 21st century, followed by the cooling benefits that can be achieved from the different types of urban green coverage (UGC), whether conventional or innovative. The book presents case studies on six cities that have successfully applied UGC: Chicago (United States), Curitiba (Brazil), Stuttgart (Germany), Tokyo (Asia), Melbourne (Australia), and Johannesburg (South Africa). Additional case studies illustrate UHIE mapping in greater Cairo, Egypt, and Rome, Italy, to determine hot spot areas that need interventions and prioritization of UGC. Highlights also include the role of blue and green infrastructures in creating livable cities in the post-COVID-19 world, trends of bi-correlation between urban green spaces (UGSs), UGC, and COVID-19, and global patterns of UGSs to shape better healthy, sustainable, and resilient cities. Explains urban heat islands, their causes, and strategies for climate change adaptation to create livable cities; Highlights the role of urban green coverage in post-COVID-19 regulations in shaping more livable, sustainable, and resilient cities. Explores ways to reduce the urban heat island effect by exploiting urban greening to mitigate high temperatures in large cities like Cairo and Rome.
Livable Cities From A Global Perspective
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Author : Roger Caves
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-05-11
Livable Cities From A Global Perspective written by Roger Caves and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-11 with Architecture categories.
Livable Cities from a Global Perspective offers case studies from around the world on how cities approach livability. They address the fundamental question, what is considered "livable?" The journey each city has taken or is currently taking is unique and context specific. There is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all approach to livability. Some cities have had a long history of developing livability policies and programs that focus on equity, economic, and environmental concerns, while other cities are relatively new to the game. In some areas, government has taken the lead while in other areas, grassroots activism has been the impetus for livability policies and programs. The challenge facing our cities is not simply developing a livability program. We must continually monitor and readjust policies and programs to meet the livability needs of all people. The case studies investigate livability issues in such cities as Austin, Texas; Helsinki, Finland; London, United Kingdom; Warsaw, Poland; Tehran, Iran; Salt Lake City, United States; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Sydney, Australia; and Cape Town, South Africa. The chapters are organized into such themes as livability in capital city regions, livability and growth and development, livability and equity concerns, livability and metrics, and creating livability. Each chapter provides unique insights into how a specific area has responded to calls for livable cities. In doing so, the book adds to the existing literature in the field of livable cities and provides policy makers and other organizations with information and alternative strategies that have been developed and implemented in an effort to become a livable city.
Livable Cities
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Author : Robert Cassidy
language : en
Publisher: Holt McDougal
Release Date : 1980
Livable Cities written by Robert Cassidy and has been published by Holt McDougal this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Social Science categories.
Ranking The Liveability Of The World S Major Cities
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Author : Khee Giap Tan
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2012
Ranking The Liveability Of The World S Major Cities written by Khee Giap Tan and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Business & Economics categories.
This unique volume aims to provide a first comprehensive assessment on attributes, conditions and characters which constitute a liveable city. The book posits that the degree of liveability depends on five themes: satisfaction with the freedom from want; satisfaction with the state of the natural environment and its management; satisfaction with freedom from fear; satisfaction with the socio-cultural conditions; and satisfaction with public governance.The authors attempt to be more constructive through performing policy simulations by first identifying relative weaknesses and strengths of 64 global cities across major continents including European, Asian, Middle Eastern, North and South American cities. The book also ranks and simulates 36 Asian cities separately, of which many are emerging third-world cities that are in need of policy guidance.
The Livable Cities Almanac
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Author : John Tepper Marlin
language : en
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Release Date : 1992
The Livable Cities Almanac written by John Tepper Marlin and has been published by Harper Perennial this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Medical categories.
By looking at air and water pollution rates, recreational facilities, health services, cancer and cardiovascular disease statistics, and more, Marlin presents a complete picture of the health of these urban centers, enabling readers to decide for themselves whether their environment is healthy or not. Index.
10 Principles For Liveable High Density Cities
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
10 Principles For Liveable High Density Cities written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with City planning categories.
Cars Transit And Livable Cities
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Cars Transit And Livable Cities written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with City planning categories.
Livable Cities Observed
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Author : Suzanne H. Crowhurst Lennard
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Livable Cities Observed written by Suzanne H. Crowhurst Lennard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Fiction categories.
Livable Cities
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Author : Peter Evans
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2002-02-01
Livable Cities written by Peter Evans and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-02-01 with Social Science categories.
The sprawling cities of the developing world are vibrant hubs of economic growth, but they are also increasingly ecologically unsustainable and, for ordinary citizens, increasingly unlivable. Pollution is rising, affordable housing is decreasing, and green space is shrinking. Since three-quarters of those joining the world's population during the next century will live in Third World cities, making these urban areas more livable is one of the key challenges of the twenty-first century. This book explores the linked issues of livelihood and ecological sustainability in major cities of the developing and transitional world. Livable Cities? identifies important strategies for collective solutions by showing how political alliances among local communities, nongovernmental organizations, and public agencies can help ordinary citizens live better lives.
Transportation For Livable Cities
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Author : Vukan R. Vuchic
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 1999
Transportation For Livable Cities written by Vukan R. Vuchic and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Architecture categories.
The twenty-first century finds civilization heavily based in cities that have grown into large metropolitan areas. Many of these focal points of human activity face problems of economic inefficiency, environmental deterioration, and an unsatisfactory quality of life--problems that go far in determining whether a city is "livable." A large share of these problems stems from the inefficiencies and other impacts of urban transportation systems. The era of projects aimed at maximizing vehicular travel is being replaced by the broader goal of achieving livable cities: economically efficient, socially sound, and environmentally friendly. This book explores the complex relationship between transportation and the character of cities and metropolitan regions. Vukan Vuchic applies his experience in urban transportation systems and policies to present a systematic review of transportation modes and their characteristics. Transportation for Livable Cities dispels the myths and emotional advocacies for or against freeways, rail transit, bicycles,and other modes of transportation. The author discusses the consequences of excessive automobile dependence and shows that the most livable cities worldwide have intermodal systems that balance highway and public transit modes while providing for pedestrians, bicyclists, and paratransit. Vuchic defines the policies necessary for achieving livable cities: the effective implementation of integrated intermodal transportation systems.