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Urban Landscapes in High-Density Cities : Parks, Streetscapes, Ecosystems / ed. by Bianca Maria Rinaldi, Puay Yok Tan.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Basel : Birkhäuser, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Description: 1 online resource (296 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9783035617139
  • 9783035617207
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 711.558 23
LOC classification:
  • SB472.7 .U73 2019
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  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword: What Is an Urban Landscape? -- Introduction: Landscapes and Densities -- 1. Meanings and Identities -- Of Symbols and Materiality. Reflections on Singaporean Landscapes -- Densities of Difference. A Design Methodology for Global Cities -- Public Space and the Saturated City. Landscape Architecture for the Illegal Housing Districts along the Grande Raccordo Anulare in Rome -- 2. Landscapes as Infrastructure -- Appropriating Water Infrastructure Systems for Urban Landscape Design in High-Density Cities -- Intensive and Promiscuous Occupation of Landscapes -- 3. Landscape Forms -- Changing Streets: Individual Actions, Large- Scale Measures, and Ambitious Urban Climate Goals -- Welcome to the City of the Future. Where Everything Begins with a Park -- Urban Forestry: Creating Forest Experiences in High-Density Cities -- 4. Landscape Planning and Assessment -- Ecosystem Services and Landscape Planning. How to Integrate Two Different Worlds in a High-Density Urban Setting -- Economic Decision-Making and Urban Landscapes: A Scenario-Based Approach for the Rail Corridor in Singapore -- Quantity, Accessibility, and Stability of Urban Green Spaces in China’s Megacities -- 5. Emerging Landscape Themes -- Come Together. Enhancing Biodiversity in High-Density Cities by Giving Space to Humans and Non-Humans -- Meeting Old Friends and Making New Ones: Promoting Biodiversity in Urban Landscapes -- Urban Landscapes, Health, and Well-Being -- Productive Urban Landscapes: Emerging Hybrid Typologies of Form and Function -- From Patchwork to Network. How Urban Agriculture is Reframing New Jersey as the Urban Garden State -- Postface: Dense Urban Landscapes: A Case for Reinvention? The Ciliwung River Park Project in Jakarta -- Index of Names and Places -- Bibliography -- About the Authors -- Illustration Credits -- Acknowledgments
Summary: Die positive Auswirkungen urbaner Parks sind seit langem bekannt: Sie fördern die Gesundheit der Stadtbewohner, beeinflussen das urbane Klima und unterstützen den Erhalt der Artenvielfalt. Umsetzung und Planungsumstände für neue urbane Freiflächen werden hingegen seltener der Betrachtung unterzogen. Wie können Parks funktional, finanziell nachhaltig und sozial inklusiv gestaltet werden? Dieses Buch zeigt Strategien auf, wie die unterschiedlichen Anforderungen – Nahrungsmittelproduktion, Naturschutz und Naherholung – miteinander in Einklang gebracht werden können. Urbane Landschaften müssen zugleich gestalterisch ansprechend und ökologisch resilient sein. Dies ist in hochverdichteten Städten wie Singapur, Seoul und New York mit ihren begrenzten Flächen eine besondere Herausforderung.Summary: The positive effects of urban green spaces are well-known, ranging from the promotion of health, support of biodiversity to climate regulation. However, the practical implementation of urban landscapes is less discussed. How can we make these spaces functional, economically feasible and inclusive, especially as cities become more diverse? The publication explores strategies to reconcile the various demands, such as food production, resilience and nature conservation. Indeed, urban landscapes have to be restorative, ecological and aesthetically pleasing at the same time. This is a particular challenge in high-density cities like Singapore, Seoul or New York where space is a scarce commodity. The continuing growth of the worldwide urban population imbues the topic with a special urgency.
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword: What Is an Urban Landscape? -- Introduction: Landscapes and Densities -- 1. Meanings and Identities -- Of Symbols and Materiality. Reflections on Singaporean Landscapes -- Densities of Difference. A Design Methodology for Global Cities -- Public Space and the Saturated City. Landscape Architecture for the Illegal Housing Districts along the Grande Raccordo Anulare in Rome -- 2. Landscapes as Infrastructure -- Appropriating Water Infrastructure Systems for Urban Landscape Design in High-Density Cities -- Intensive and Promiscuous Occupation of Landscapes -- 3. Landscape Forms -- Changing Streets: Individual Actions, Large- Scale Measures, and Ambitious Urban Climate Goals -- Welcome to the City of the Future. Where Everything Begins with a Park -- Urban Forestry: Creating Forest Experiences in High-Density Cities -- 4. Landscape Planning and Assessment -- Ecosystem Services and Landscape Planning. How to Integrate Two Different Worlds in a High-Density Urban Setting -- Economic Decision-Making and Urban Landscapes: A Scenario-Based Approach for the Rail Corridor in Singapore -- Quantity, Accessibility, and Stability of Urban Green Spaces in China’s Megacities -- 5. Emerging Landscape Themes -- Come Together. Enhancing Biodiversity in High-Density Cities by Giving Space to Humans and Non-Humans -- Meeting Old Friends and Making New Ones: Promoting Biodiversity in Urban Landscapes -- Urban Landscapes, Health, and Well-Being -- Productive Urban Landscapes: Emerging Hybrid Typologies of Form and Function -- From Patchwork to Network. How Urban Agriculture is Reframing New Jersey as the Urban Garden State -- Postface: Dense Urban Landscapes: A Case for Reinvention? The Ciliwung River Park Project in Jakarta -- Index of Names and Places -- Bibliography -- About the Authors -- Illustration Credits -- Acknowledgments

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Die positive Auswirkungen urbaner Parks sind seit langem bekannt: Sie fördern die Gesundheit der Stadtbewohner, beeinflussen das urbane Klima und unterstützen den Erhalt der Artenvielfalt. Umsetzung und Planungsumstände für neue urbane Freiflächen werden hingegen seltener der Betrachtung unterzogen. Wie können Parks funktional, finanziell nachhaltig und sozial inklusiv gestaltet werden? Dieses Buch zeigt Strategien auf, wie die unterschiedlichen Anforderungen – Nahrungsmittelproduktion, Naturschutz und Naherholung – miteinander in Einklang gebracht werden können. Urbane Landschaften müssen zugleich gestalterisch ansprechend und ökologisch resilient sein. Dies ist in hochverdichteten Städten wie Singapur, Seoul und New York mit ihren begrenzten Flächen eine besondere Herausforderung.

The positive effects of urban green spaces are well-known, ranging from the promotion of health, support of biodiversity to climate regulation. However, the practical implementation of urban landscapes is less discussed. How can we make these spaces functional, economically feasible and inclusive, especially as cities become more diverse? The publication explores strategies to reconcile the various demands, such as food production, resilience and nature conservation. Indeed, urban landscapes have to be restorative, ecological and aesthetically pleasing at the same time. This is a particular challenge in high-density cities like Singapore, Seoul or New York where space is a scarce commodity. The continuing growth of the worldwide urban population imbues the topic with a special urgency.

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