Regenerating Cities: Reviving Places and Planet

This book explores how cities can contribute to solving global challenges like population growth, climate change, and public health by adopting biophilic design and regenerative development approaches. It proposes a framework for creating healthier, more liveable, and resilient urban environments and provides insights for researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and educators.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 235 pages
Publication date: 20 January 2023
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

The book explores the multifaceted challenges that urbanized societies face, including the surge in population, the need to mitigate the impacts of climate change and adapt to rapidly evolving public health conditions. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the root causes behind the current state of modern cities, advocating for a transformative shift towards a more sustainable and livable urban future. Recognizing the vital role of nature in urban ecosystems, the book delves into the study of biophilic design and regenerative development. It argues that these social-ecological design approaches can create conditions in urban environments that promote the flourishing of natural and human systems, encompassing both ecosystem services and social-cultural systems. This is particularly significant in the design of new quality precincts or the revitalization of degraded urban spaces to enhance health, well-being, and urban resilience.

To guide the process of thinking about, designing, and building healthier, more liveable, and resilient urban environments, a framework is proposed. This framework is designed to be applicable to researchers, practitioners, urban designers, urban planners, architects, and landscape architects who are interested in developing their work within a social-ecological perspective. It can also be utilized by local governments and agencies to inform policymaking, and by educational institutions to equip graduates with the necessary skills to address current and future built environment challenges.

By embracing the principles of biophilic design and regenerative development, cities can strive towards a future where human settlements are harmonious with the natural world, fostering a sustainable and prosperous future for all.

Weight: 391g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030905613
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022