designing resilient communities for the future Tabb, Phillip creator author. text bibliography nyu 2021 monographic eng

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229 pages. 24 cm "Biophilic Urbanism provides readers with the tools to create more nature-based urban environments that are climate positive, sustainable, and healthy. The principles of biophilia are intended to support appreciation and direct engagement with nature, to responsibly utilize on-site natural resources, to plan according to climatic conditions and local ecological processes. It seeks to create resilient and equitable human places capable of providing critical life-support functions and a strong sense of community, and to foster experiences that raise the human spirit creating a sense of awe. Twenty-five pattern attributes are defined and explored, each of which contributes to these goals. Because of the dire necessity to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, Biophilic Urbanism includes discussion of our need for connections, both to nature and one another, and the physical characteristics of cities and buildings relative to the contagious qualities of the air-borne virus. Case studies, found throughout the world, are presented illustrating detailed biophilic planning and design strategies. The book will be of use to practitioners and students in the fields of natural and social sciences, behavioral science and psychology, environmental engineering, health and wellness professionals, architecture, landscape architecture, interior architecture, and planning"-- Phillip James Tabb. Includes bibliographical references and index. Urban ecology (Sociology) City planning Environmental aspects Sustainable development Nature Effect of human beings on HT241 .T333 2021 307.1216 T333 2021 Tabb, Phillip James, New York : Routledge, 2021. (DLC) 2020033648 9780367473273 9780367473266 2020033647 DLC 200730 20251215161243.0 21641939 eng