Overview
- Discusses the promotion by marine nature of wildness, health and a deeper sense of place
- Explores creative design and planning approaches for designing resilient cities against environmental dangers
- Introduces the concept of ‘equigenic blue’ as a means for achieving social justice in the Blue Biophilic City
Part of the book series: Cities and the Global Politics of the Environment (CGPEP)
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About this book
In blue biophilic cities, much of the
nearby nature is to be found in the marine realm. This book explores the efforts underway in a number of cities to foster new marine connections through a variety of innovative programs and initiatives. It also discusses a number of design ideas, from dynamic shoreline edges and floodable parks to living breakwaters, in order to emphasise the possibility of designing for resilience while also supporting marine biodiversity and strengthening biophilic connections to the marine world.
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Book Title: Blue Biophilic Cities
Book Subtitle: Nature and Resilience Along The Urban Coast
Authors: Timothy Beatley
Series Title: Cities and the Global Politics of the Environment
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67955-6
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-67954-9Published: 07 December 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-88518-6Published: 22 June 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-67955-6Published: 30 November 2017
Series ISSN: 2946-3459
Series E-ISSN: 2946-3467
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 142
Number of Illustrations: 40 illustrations in colour
Topics: Environment Studies, Environmental Geography, Coastal Sciences, Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns), Urban Studies/Sociology