Ecopolis. Sustainable Planning and Design Principles

Edited by Dimitra Babalis.English text.Firenze, 2005; paperback, pp. 184, b/w ill., cm 22x28.(Cities, Design & Sustainability Series. 1). Foreword by Franco Mancuso - An Introductory Note: Emphasis on some Sustainable Tools of the Constantly Changing Relationships in the Young Ecopolis by Dimitra Babalis - Part one:The Current Issues: Chapter 1: Masterplanning for Sustainable Communities by Dimitra Babalis - Chapter 2: Sustainable Urban Development and the Fourth Typology by Kees Doevendans - Chapter 3: The Contribution of the Design Principles in Shaping more Sustainable Urban Spaces by Teresa Marat-Mendes - Chapter 4: Contextual Planning:The Role of Park Elements in the Urban Fabric by Han Lörzing - Part two: The Design Concept: Chapter 5: Higher Neighborhood Density as a Sustainability Issue: Avoiding Further Environmental Failures in Mass Housing by Philip Geoghegan - Chapter 6: Design Principles for a Sustainable Urban and Architectural Design by Helen Maistrou - Chapter 7: Touching the Spirit of Sustainable Design. An Approach Towards the Analysis of Sustainable Design Concepts by Geert-jan van den Brand - Part three: The Emerging Scenarios: Chapter 8: Sustainable Energy Planning of Urban Areas: Thermodynamics Indicators by Carla Balocco - Chapter 9: Improving Air Movement in Mediterranean Cities by Evangelos Evangelinos - Chapter 10: The Thermal Role of Materials in Mediterranean Cities by Flora-Maria Bougiatioti - Chapter 11: Bioclimatic Design of Water Elements in Mediterranean Cities by Aineias Oikonomou - Part four: The Opportunities and Questions: Chapter 12: A Process for Sustainable Urban Planning and Design. Lesson Learned from Transforming the Places of Production by Danilo Palazzo - Chapter 13: Sustainable Public Spaces from the Past. The Hydraulic System of Park Güell by Albert Cuchí, Claudio da Silva, Isaac López Caballero - Chapter 14: Learning Cities. Building Sustainable Educational Networks by Dimitris Thomopoulos - Part fifth: Training on