Handbook of Biophilic City Planning & Design

by Timothy Beatley

What if, even in the heart of a densely developed city, people could have meaningful encounters with nature? While parks, street trees, and green roofs are increasingly appreciated for their technical services like stormwater reduction, from a biophilic viewpoint, they also facilitate experiences that contribute to better physical and mental natural elements in play areas can lessen children's symptoms of ADHD, and adults who exercise in natural spaces can experience greater reductions in anxiety and blood pressure. The Handbook of Biophilic City Planning & Design offers practical advice and inspiration for ensuring that nature in the city is more than infrastructure—that it also promotes well-being and creates an emotional connection to the earth among urban residents. Divided into six parts, the Handbook begins by introducing key ideas, literature, and theory about biophilic urbanism. Chapters highlight urban biophilic innovations in more than a dozen global cities. The final part concludes with lessons on how to advance an agenda for urban biophilia and an extensive list of resources. As the most comprehensive reference on the emerging field of biophilic urbanism, the Handbook is essential reading for students and practitioners looking to place nature at the core of their planning and design ideas and encourage what preeminent biologist E.O. Wilson described as "the innate emotional connection of humans to all living things."

Genres: Architecture, Urban Planning, Urban, Urban Design, Urbanism

312 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 2, 2016

Reviews

[Divya · Rating 4 out of 5]

it's pretty good and achieves exactly what it is meant to accomplish. i don't think it's meant for sitting down and reading cover to cover but that's what i did and it was difficult. it was kinda good for my project though i guess because i got some notable people to contact. thank you clarke mom for book and for butterflie

[January Gray · Rating 5 out of 5]

My husband is an architect, and he said he was really impressed with the book and enjoyed it a lot.

[Zara · Rating 5 out of 5]

It perfectly defines my field if interest within Landscape Architecture and provide tangible ways in which it works while addressing some of the setbacks associated with its future.