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Design with Nature Now
LibrosOctubre 2019Edited by Frederick Steiner, Richard Weller, Karen M’Closkey, and Billy Fleming“I highly encourage students, faculty, and practitioners to read this book and distill for themselves the overarching lessons. Design With Nature Now is timely because it reintroduces us to an...
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After Great Disasters
An In-Depth Analysis of How Six Countries Managed Community RecoveryLibrosJunio 2017Laurie A. Johnson and Robert B. Olshansky“The book is an important contribution to the practice of recovery and reconstruction. The lessons emerging from these case studies bring clarity to the complex recovery processes and provide...
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Nature and Cities
The Ecological Imperative in Urban Design and PlanningLibrosNoviembre 2016Edited by Frederick R. Steiner, George F. Thompson, and Armando CarbonellNote: If you are ordering multiple copies of this book, please contact our warehouse by email at lincolnorders@pssc.com or by phone at 877-526-3257 for a shipping quote. “This book overflows...
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Planeta de ciudades
LibrosJunio 2015This book develops a science of global cities to prepare for the coming expansion of the planet's population and questions the main tenets of the Containment Paradigm. It provides planners and...
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Conservation Catalysts
The Academy as Nature’s AgentLibrosNoviembre 2014Edited by James N. Levitt with a foreword by Stephen Woodley“We can gain encouragement from the coalition of groups that have rallied together to promote conservation and embrace connectivity: universities, environmental groups, land trusts, churches,...
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Planet of Cities
LibrosSeptiembre 2012“Students and others looking for a place to start often ask, ‘If I could read just one book about xxxx, which would you suggest?’ When it comes to cities, I have a new favorite. It...
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Atlas of Urban Expansion
LibrosJunio 2012Shlomo Angel, Jason Parent, Daniel L. Civco, and Alejandro M. BleiNote: This volume is currently out of stock and an updated edition is now available in two volumes — Atlas of Urban Expansion—2016 Edition, Volume 1: Areas and Densities and Atlas of...
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Resilient Coastal City Regions
Planning for Climate Change in the United States and AustraliaLibrosMarzo 2012Edited by Edward J. Blakely and Armando Carbonell“Mounting evidence reveals ever-faster, more extreme outcomes in spheres climatic, economic, and so on; earth’s revenge may be sooner than we expect. We must do more than adapt and...
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Climate Change and Land Policies
LibrosMayo 2011Edited by Gregory K. Ingram and Yu-Hung HongDeveloping policies that will keep climate change in check has become a global priority, as increasing greenhouse gas emissions contribute to extreme weather patterns. If these emissions remain...
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Inclusionary Housing in International Perspective
Affordable Housing, Social Inclusion, and Land Value RecaptureLibrosJulio 2010Edited by Nico Calavita and Alan Mallach“Countries around the world are looking for innovative ways to deal with growing problems of housing need and social exclusion. With its international perspective on inclusionary housing, this...
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