@article{1432917,
      recid = {1432917},
      author = {Friedman, Avi,},
      title = {Fundamentals of sustainable urban design /},
      pages = {1 online resource (x, 328 pages) :},
      abstract = {This book begins with an introduction describing current  societal transformations that merit new urban designs,  including depletion of non-renewable natural resources,  elevated levels of greenhouse gas emissions, large numbers  of aging "Baby Boomers," and climate change. Dr. Friedman  then examines these challenges through ten topical chapters  of interest to architects, civil and construction  engineers, and urban planners. Each of these topics  represents an aspect of urban design and describes an  innovative solution and offers a detailed description of  underlying principles. The text presents the state of the  art and how it compares to a conventional design. In the  second part of each chapter, several international projects  are featured as case studies illustrating design  implementations. Considers concepts that minimize urban  development's carbon footprint, such as district heating,  passive solar gain, net-zero neighborhoods and shared  transport; Emphasizes strategies for preserving a site's  natural assets, including open green spaces, existing  building stock, and edible landscapes; Examines  contemporary urban design concepts and illustrates these  with examples from around the world},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1432917},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60865-1},
}