City and Environment - Softcover

Boone, Christopher; Modarres, Ali

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1592132847 ISBN 13: 9781592132843

Publisher: Temple University Press, 2006

Synopsis

Explore the city, its environment, and human roles in shaping the meaning and condition of both

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Review

"Boone and Modarres' analysis of the relationship of cities with their environments incorporates a variety of important topics relevant to several disciplinary fields. Beginning with descriptions of different city types across history, the authors draw on a wealth of data...and convincingly demonstrate the importance of exploring how cities can be made into livable, desirable places." Choice "Boone and Modarres provide a reasonable account and explanation of urban morphology through time...present[ing] supporting details that assert urban design has evolved for the demands of a few decision makers with the welfare of both environment and common citizen removed from the process." Professional Geographer "A timely discussion of the most likely dangerous consequences that mass urbanization with lave for the environment, before suggesting some of the possible solutions...This book has provided useful evidence in this direction" Area "The book is best seen as a compilation of essays around topics somehow related to city and environment... rich in information on specific themes... the individual chapters may be interesting to students of a specific topic." The Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, December 2008

Synopsis

For the first time in history, more than half the world's people live in cities, an extraordinary change in circumstances for human beings and the natural environment. Coming to terms with an urban world requires an understanding of the complex relationships between cities and natural ecosystems. "City" and the "Environment" are not mutually exclusive terms. Facing urban conditions in the 21st century requires an understanding of the interaction between social, cultural, economic, political, and environmental factors. Christopher Boone and Ali Modarres explore the city, its environment, and the role humans play in shaping the meaning and condition of both. In doing so, they engage the reader in an exploratory discourse on the urban environment.

Edition details

• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1592132847
• ISBN 13: 9781592132843
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240