(Ebook) Designing Sustainable Cities: Manageable Approaches to Make Urban Spaces Better ISBN 9783035622034

(Ebook) Designing Sustainable Cities: Manageable Approaches to Make Urban Spaces Better ISBN 9783035622034

The potential of new designs In view of the fact that, by 2050, 70% of the world’s population will live in cities, the subject of "sustainable urban design" is an important issue for UNESCO’s Cities of Design. Taking into account that urban design can make a significant contribution to positive changes in environmental and social matters, the book presents seven inspirational examples for copying; included are analyses and measures for the cities of Detroit, Graz, Istanbul, Mexico City, and Puebla, as well as non-location bound projects. The authors investigate the efficiency of certificates, climate installations for urban spaces, and new ecological, architectural, and sociological concepts for mega-cities. A reader for stakeholders at the interface of social and urban design. Reader with seven up-to-date research contributions on social and urban design Actual and hypothetical urban projects Recommended as inspiration and for imitation