Featured Books & eBooks - Smart Cities
Sharing Cities: A Case for Truly Smart & Sustainable Cities by Call Number: HT361.M4245ISBN: 9780262533713Publication Date: 2017The future of humanity is urban, and the nature of urban space necessitates sharing—of resources, services, and experiences. Yet traditional forms of sharing have been undermined in modern cities by social fragmentation and commercialization of the public realm. In Sharing Cities, Duncan McLaren and Julian Agyeman argue that the intersection of cities' highly networked physical space with new digital technologies offers city dwellers an opportunity to use smart technology toward justice, solidarity, and sustainability.
State of the World: Can a City Be Sustainable? by Call Number: HC59.S734ISBN: 9781610917551Publication Date: 2016The number of urban dwellers is expected to double by 2050. How will cities grow to accommodate them? Will we invest in the physical and social infrastructure necessary for livable, equitable, and sustainable cities? Experts from around the globe examine the core principles of sustainable urbanism and profile cities that are putting them into practice.
Conservation for Cities: How to Plan & Build Natural Infrastructure by Call Number: HT166.M393ISBN: 9781610915212Publication Date: 2015With Conservation for Cities, Robert McDonald offers a comprehensive framework for maintaining and strengthening the supporting bonds between cities and nature through innovative infrastructure projects. What are the best ecosystem services to enhance in a particular city or neighborhood? How might planners best combine green and grey infrastructure to solve problems facing a city? What are the regulatory and policy tools that can help fund and implement projects? It's time to think differently about cities and nature.
Urban Design for an Urban Century: Shaping More Livable, Equitable, & Resilient Cities by Call Number: BookISBN: 9781118453636Publication Date: 2014This book offers a comprehensive introduction to urban design, from an historical overview and basic principles to practical design concepts and strategies. It discusses the demographic, environmental, economic, and social issues that influence the decision-making and implementation processes of urban design. This second edition has been fully revised to include thorough coverage of sustainability issues and to integrate new case studies into the core concepts discussed.
Cities Going Green: A Handbook of Best Practices by Call Number: HT243.U6 C577ISBN: 9780786459681Publication Date: 2011Numerous urban planning movements have taken root within the United States over the past several decades aimed at creating, protecting, preserving and enhancing the quality of life in our cities. Whether the goal is “sustainability,” "urban renewal," or “smart growth,” this handbook makes an excellent resource for anyone seeking to facilitate the restoration of the natural environment within their communites.
Quicklist
Platt, Kalvin. Designing Places for People and the Environment: Lessons from 55 Years as an Urban Planner and Shaping the Global Landscape Architectural Practice of the SWA Group. (2014) - NA9031 .P53
Beatley, Timothy (Ed). Green Cities of Europe: Global Lessons on Green Urbanism. (2012) - HT243.E85B43
Chambers, Neil. Urban Green: Architecture for the Future. (2011) - NA2542.35 .C47
Wong, Tai Chee. Eco-City Planning: Policies, Practice & Design. (2011) - eBook
Ross, Andrew. Bird on Fire: Lessons from the World's Least Sustainable City. (2011) - HT168.P46R67
Beatley, Timothy. Biophilic Cities: Integrating Nature into Urban Design and Planning. (2011) - eBook
Lankford, Ronald (Ed). Green Cities. (2011) - HT241.G737
Ng, Edward. Designing High-Density Cities: For Social and Environmental Sustainability. (2010) - eBook
Farr, Douglas. Sustainable Urbanism: Urban Design with Nature. (2008) - HT241 .F37
Kowarik, Ingo & Stefan Korner. Wild Urban Woodlands: New Perspectives for Urban Forestry. (2005) - eBook
Web Resources
Security & Sustainability Forum. Biophillic Cities, Integrating Nature into Urban Design and Planning. (2017)
Cool Cities: Urban Sovereignty & the Fix for Global Warming by ISBN: 9780300224207Publication Date: 2017Renowned political theorist Benjamin R. Barber describes how cities, by assuming important aspects of sovereignty, can take the lead in fighting climate change. With more than half the world's population now in urban areas—where 80 percent of both GDP and greenhouse gases are generated—Barber argues that cities, not nation-states, are the key to the future of democracy and sustainability.
Modern Urban Landscapes: Creating Energy-Efficient Designs by Call Number: SB475.9.E53 M623ISBN: 9781864706574Publication Date: 2017The modern city is a series of interconnecting and interrelated spaces that require an energy- and water-efficient urban landscape. Modern Urban Landscapes is a significant contribution to that important conversation about sustainable design in our communal places.
The Very Hungry City: Urban Energy Efficiency & the Economic Fate of Cities by Call Number: HD9502.A2 T76ISBN: 9780300162318Publication Date: 2012As global demand for energy grows and prices rise, a city's energy consumption becomes increasingly tied to its economic viability. Austin Troy, an expert in urban environmental management, explains for general readers how a city with a high "urban energy metabolism”—that is, a city that needs large amounts of energy in order to function—will be at a competitive disadvantage in the future. He explores why cities have different energy metabolisms and discusses an array of innovative approaches to the problems of expensive energy consumption.
Resilient Cities: Urban Energy Efficiency & the Economic Fate of Cities by ISBN: 9789400707856Publication Date: 2011Even with significant reductions of greenhouse gas emissions, a certain degree of climate change is already primed to occur. Adapting to climate change, then, will become a necessary step in reducing the vulnerability of many regions across the globe. Through the identification and analysis of the most relevant impacts facing urban areas, this book makes clear the need to incorporate climate change concerns into the mainstream of local planning, governance and policy making practices.
Resilient Cities: Overcoming Fossil Fuel Dependence by Call Number: HT241 .N495ISBN: 9781597264990Publication Date: 2009With their inefficient transportation systems and poorly designed buildings, many cities—especially in the United States—consume enormous quantities of fossil fuels and emit high levels of greenhouse gases. The authors of this spirited book articulate how intelligent planning and visionary leadership can usher in a new "sustainable urbanism" to replace today's "carbon-consuming urbanism."
