Green and Ecological Technologies for Urban Planning: Creating Smart Cities
Author | : Ercoskun, Ozge Yalciner |
Publisher | : IGI Global |
Total Pages | : 402 |
Release | : 2011-12-31 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781613504543 |
ISBN-10 | : 1613504543 |
Rating | : 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
Download or read book Green and Ecological Technologies for Urban Planning: Creating Smart Cities written by Ercoskun, Ozge Yalciner and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2011-12-31 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ecological and technological (eco-tech) planning provides a possible response to the essential issues of sustainability and rehabilitation in rapidly growing urban spaces. Green and Ecological Technologies for Urban Planning: Creating Smart Cities addresses the ecological, technological, and social challenges faced in the smart urban planning and design of settlements when using eco-technologies – from sustainable land use to transportation, and from green areas to municipal applications – with a focus on resilience. Containing research from leading international experts, this book provides comprehensive coverage and definitions of the most important issues, concepts, trends, and technologies within the planning field.