| New Book: Sustainable Urban Environments |
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The urban environment – buildings, cities and infrastructure –
represents one of the most important contributors to climate change,
while at the same time holding the key to a more sustainable way of
living. The transformation from traditional to sustainable systems
requires interdisciplinary knowledge of the re-design, construction,
operation and maintenance of the built environment.The new book "Sustainable Urban Environments - an Ecosystem Approach" is edited by Ellen van Bueren, Hein van Bohemen, Laure Itard and Henk Visscher. See http://www.springer.com/life+sciences/ecology/book/978-94-007-1293-5 for more details. |
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| Last Updated ( Tuesday, 13 December 2011 ) |


The urban environment – buildings, cities and infrastructure –
represents one of the most important contributors to climate change,
while at the same time holding the key to a more sustainable way of
living. The transformation from traditional to sustainable systems
requires interdisciplinary knowledge of the re-design, construction,
operation and maintenance of the built environment.