@article{1482927,
      recid = {1482927},
      author = {Breuste, Jürgen, and Artmann, Martina, and Ioja, Cristian,  and Qureshi, Salman,},
      title = {Making green cities : concepts, challenges and practice /},
      pages = {1 online resource (ix, 532 pages) :},
      abstract = {This book shows what role nature can play in a city and  how this can make it a better place for people to live.  People, planners, designers and politicians are working  towards the development of green cities. Some cities are  already promoted as green cities, while others are on their  way to become one. But their goals are often unclear and  can include different facets. Presenting contributions from  world leading researchers in the field of urban ecology,  the editors provide an interdisciplinary overview of best  practices and challenges in creating green cities. They  show examples of how to build up these cities from bits and  pieces to districts and urban extensions. Each example  concludes with a summary of the collected knowledge, the  learning points and how this can be used in other places.  The best practices are collected from around the world -  Europe, Australia, America and Asia. The new dynamic urban  development of Asia is illustrated by case studies from  China and the Indian subcontinent. The reader will learn  which role nature can play in green cities and what the  basic requirements are in terms of culture, pre-existing  nature conditions, existing urban surroundings, history,  design and planning.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1482927},
}