Growing Green Infrastructure in Contemporary Asian Cities: Case Studies in Green Infrastructure Methods and Practice - Softcover

Mell, Ian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 036734937X ISBN 13: 9780367349370

Publisher: Routledge, 2024

Synopsis

Growing Green Infrastructure in Contemporary Asian Cities examines to what extent green infrastructure (GI) is being implemented in East and Southeast Asian cities. The book reflects upon the integration of contemporary approaches to landscape planning alongside traditional forms of green space design and cultural understandings of the landscape in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, and South Korea. Working from a multi-locational perspective, the book illustrates how political, socio-cultural, economic, and ecological factors influence the delivery of GI and the consequences of these decisions. The book provides a set of best practice recommendations for the design, development, and management of greener urban areas. It both explains how GI is being utilised in East and Southeast Asia to address climate change, promote economic prosperity, and support the development of more livable places, and identifies future trends in its use. It is a key resource for any practitioners, students, and academics working in landscape planning and green infrastructure in an Asian context.

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About the Author

Ian Mell is Professor in Environmental and Landscape Planning at the University of Manchester. His teaching and research examine the intersections of theory, policy, and practice on the development of interactive and sustainable cities. His work explores green infrastructure planning globally asking how political, temporal, and disciplinary variation impacts investment.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 036734937X
• ISBN 13: 9780367349370
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 238