Barry D. Wilson

Futureproof City (eBook, ePUB)

Ten Immediate Paths to Urban Resilience

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The Futureproof City creates adaptability and resiliency in the face of the unknown challenges resulting from technological change, population explosion, global pandemic, and environmental crisis.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 252
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. September 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000436150
• Artikelnr.: 62520128

Autorenporträt

Barry D. Wilson was born in London and has lived and worked across four continents in a career spanning over 30 years as a multi-skilled, design and construction professional and mediator. He received an award from the China International Urbanization Development Strategy Research Committee for his contribution to China's urbanisation transformation in 2012 and was awarded the Reed Mallik Medal from the Institution of Civil Engineers in 2019. He is a Fellow of both the Hong Kong Institutes of Urban Design and Landscape Architecture and is Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Hong Kong.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. A Clarion Call: The Urgent Case for Doing Things Differently
Chapter 1. Putting Wellness First: Re-evaluating Human Priorities in the
Context of Health and Happiness
Chapter 2. Reconsider, Rethink, Redirect: Envisioning and Collaborating to
Plan Resilient Living Places
Chapter 3. Right Development in the Right Place: Mitigating the Challenges
of Climate Impact through Land Management
Chapter 4. Framing with Blue & Green: Adopting Green and Blue
Infrastructure as the Fundamental Network to Plan Cities
Chapter 5. Placing for Age: Adapting Urban Development for Diversity and
Inclusivity
Chapter 6. Think Fast, Think Smart: Incorporating Opportunities in the
Digital Revolution
Chapter 7. Empowering the Future: Transitioning to the New Energy Shared
Economy
Chapter 8. Unleashing Urban Potential: Repurposing Streets to People Needs
Chapter 9. Prosperity through Density: Accommodating Burgeoning Urban
Populations
Chapter 10. Both Safe and Dependable: Providing New Means to Quality
Shelter for All
Conclusion. Towards a New Mindset: Meeting the Needs of the Coming Urban
Revolution