Thursday, February 23, 2012
Transforming the Urban Landscape Around Us
“Urban Ecological Design: A Process for Regenerative Places” by Danilo Palazzo and Frederick Steiner, presents an interdisciplinary method of transforming urban spaces that considers issues of ecology and sustainability alongside urban form. The goal of “Urban Ecological Design” is not to explain how to design a specific city precinct or public space, but to describe useful steps to approach the transformation of urban spaces.
This new work illustrates the different stages in which the process is organized, using theories, techniques, images and case studies. It combines the authors’ urban design knowledge and sensibilities with their experience in human ecology to present a comprehensive…
