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Adapting Cities to Climate Change
Jane Bicknell,
David Dodman,
David Satterthwaite
Brings together a wide-ranging and detailed body of information identifying and assessing risk, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in urban centres.
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Australia's Unintended Cities
Richard Tomlinson
Explores housing and housing-related urban outcomes that are unintended consequences of other policies in Australia.
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Australian Planting Design
Paul Thompson
This new edition identifies and explores all aspects of developing better planting designs on any scale.
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Biophilic Cities
Timothy Beatley
The vital next step towards truly 'green' urbanism.
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Changing Land Management
Frank Vanclay,
David Pannell
Key insights for decision-makers as they assist rural communities adapting to changed circumstances.
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Children and their Urban Environment
Claire Freeman,
Paul Tranter
Looks at the key activities, spaces and experiences children have and how these can be managed to ensure that children benefit from change.
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Cities for People
Jan Gehl
A renowned architect and planner reveals the secrets to making cities people-friendly.
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Coastal Towns in Transition
Raymond James Green
Explores how development is perceived to negatively impact on the character of small coastal communities in Australia.
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Creating Green Roads
James L Sipes,
Matthew L Sipes
This comprehensive guide offers a practical strategy for rethinking how we design, plan, and maintain our transportation infrastructure.
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Design for Water
Heather Kinkade-Levario
An accessible and clearly written guide to alternate water collection, with a focus on rainwater harvesting in the urban environment.
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Ecopolis
Paul F Downton
A book about cities, ecology and climate change written by one of Australia’s leading advocates and pioneers of sustainable architecture.
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Energizing Sustainable Cities
Arnulf Grubler,
David Fisk
Written by an eminent team of internationally renowned scholars it presents new data, new analysis, as well as new policy insights.
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Energy, Environment and Development
José Goldemberg,
Oswaldo Lucon
This second edition has been expanded and updated to cover how energy is related to the major challenges of sustainability faced by the world today.
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Factor Five
Ernst von Weizsäcker,
Karlson Hargroves,
Michael Smith,
Cheryl Desha,
Peter Stasinopoulos
Simply the most important work on the future of innovation, business, economics and policy and is top drawer reading for leaders across all sectors.
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Gift Vouchers
Are you looking for a book or subscription to give as a present, but aren’t sure what to choose?
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The Green Building Revolution
Jerry Yudelson
Introduces readers to the basics of green building and to the projects and people that are advancing this movement.
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Green Building Trends
Jerry Yudelson
The first in a series of essential overviews of green building trends from around the world.
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Green Cities of Europe
Timothy Beatley
Draws on the world's best examples of sustainability to show how other cities can become greener and more liveable.
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Green Urbanism Down Under
Timothy Beatley,
Peter Newman
A uniquely practical look at how 'green' solutions in Australia can benefit US cities.
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Greening Our Built World
Gregory Kats
A compelling combination of rock-solid facts and specific examples, this book proves that green design is both cost-effective and earth-friendly.
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Heat Islands
Lisa Gartland
Internationally renowned expert Lisa Gartland offers a comprehensive source of information for turning heat islands into cool communities.
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Human Transit
Jarrett Walker
Supplies the basic tools, the critical questions and the means to make smarter decisions about designing and implementing transit services.
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In Search of Sustainability
Jenny Goldie,
Bob Douglas,
Bryan Furnass
Leading Australians present their thoughts on what the main issues are for moving towards a sustainable future.
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Issues of the Day
Ian W H Parry ,
Felicia Day
An easy way to learn about a diverse range of policy issues affecting the environment, energy, transportation and public health.
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Life Between Buildings
Jan Gehl
Classic text on the importance of designing urban public space with the desires of people as guiding principles.
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Life Cycle Assessment
Ralph E Horne,
Tim Grant,
Karli Verghese
Focuses on the important practice of LCA in Australia, and provides critical insight into the technique and how it can be used as a problem-solving tool.
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Living Architecture
Graeme Hopkins,
Christine Goodwin
Provides design inspiration and practical advice on using green roofs and living walls.
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The Living Landscape
Frederick Steiner
A manifesto, resource and textbook for architects, environmental planners, students and others involved in creating human communities.
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Making Healthy Places
Andrew L Dannenberg,
Howard Frumkin,
Richard J Jackson
Drawing on the latest scientific evidence, this book offers a fresh and comprehensive look at this vital subject today.
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The Place for a Village
Gary Presland
Shows how natural landscapes have influenced the contours of the city and how we, in turn, have altered them.
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Planning Through Projects
Marisa Carmona,
Rod Burgess,
Sakkie Badenhorst
Examining the shift from master planning to strategic planning through large urban projects worldwide.
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The Renewable Revolution
Sajed Kamal
To understand the energy crisis and find a sustainable solution requires a holistic perspective.
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Resilient Cities
Peter Newman,
Timothy Beatley,
Heather Boyer
A visionary guide to developing cities that are liveable, sustainable and 'resilient'.
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The Rising Sea
Orrin H Pilkey,
Rob Young
The authoritative book on sea level rise and its coastal consequences.
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The Shape of Green
Lance Hosey
Shows how design at all scales, from products to buildings to cities, can effectively marry art and science.
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Shifting Sense
Eward Hulsbergen,
Ina Klaasen,
Iwan Kriens
Reviews past, present and future perspectives of spatial planning.
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Social Mix and the City
Kathy Arthurson
Critically appraises how 'social mix' has been constructed historically in urban planning and housing policy.
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The Sprawl Repair Manual
Galina Tachieva
Demonstrates a step-by-step design process for the re-balancing and re-urbanisation of suburbia into more sustainable patterns.
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Sustainable Housing Projects
Ronald Rovers
Presents knowledge gained over the last 15 years developing new sustainable housing projects in the Netherlands.
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Transforming Urban Transport
Nicholas Low
Confronts head-on the dilemma faced by a world addicted to automobility and gives viable technological alternatives which can be deployed to find a solution.
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Transitions
Peter W Newton
An in-depth introduction to important social and political issues around the future of city planning for the next generation.
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Urban Consumption
Peter Newton
Explores the prospect for winding back current levels of household consumption in high income societies.
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Urban Ecological Design
Danilo Palazzo,
Frederick Steiner
Presents a 'how-to' method to transform the urban landscape that is thoroughly informed by theory and practice.
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Urban Green
Peter Harnik
Explores new and innovative ways for 'built out' cities to add much-needed parkland.
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Urban Microclimate
Evyatar Erell,
David Pearlmutter,
Terry Williamson
Bridges the gap between climatology research and applied urban design.
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Urban Nation
Robert Freestone
Provides the first national survey of the historical impact of urban planning and design on the Australian landscape.
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Urban Sprawl and Public Health
Howard Frumkin,
Lawrence Frank,
Richard Jackson
A comprehensive look at the interface of urban planning, architecture, transportation, community design and public health.
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Urban Transformation
Peter Bosselmann
A new approach to reading urban form to intelligently transform cities.
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The Urban Transformation
Elliott Sclar,
Nicole Volavka-Close,
Peter Brown
This volume brings together some of the world's foremost experts in urban development with the aim of approaching these issues as an opportunity for real positive change.
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Visualizing Climate Change
Stephen R J Sheppard
Using spectacular visual imagery, this book demonstrates new ways to make carbon and climate change visible in our own backyards.
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Water
Ian Prosser
The latest information from CSIRO, providing a clear picture of the water challenges and prospects facing Australia.
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Waterfront Regeneration
Harry Smith,
Maria Soledad Garcia Ferrari
The book opens with an introduction to waterfront regeneration and then provides a framework for analysing and comparing waterfront redevelopments.
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Why Noise Matters
John Stewart,
Francis McManus,
Nigel Rodgers,
Val Weedon,
Arline Bronzaft
Written by a renowned noise campaigner and experts in law and health, this book tells you all you need to know about noise as a social, cultural and environmental issue.
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