Ecological Design

Ecological Design

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Sim Van der Ryn and Stuart Cowan present a vision of how the living world and the human world can be rejoined by taking ecology as the basis for design. Ecological design intelligence-effective adaptation to and integration with nature's processes-can be applied at all levels of scale, creating revolutionary forms of buildings, landscapes, cities, and technologies.

The authors weave together case studies, personal anecdotes, images, and theory to provide a thorough treatment of the concept of ecological design. In the process, they present and explain a series of design principles that can help build a sustainable world with increased efficiency, fewer toxics, less pollution, and healthier natural systems.

Ecological Design,Sim Van Der Ryn,Stuart Cowan,Island Press,1559633891,Architecture,Biological diversity,Development - Sustainable Development,Environmental Science,Environmental Studies,Environmental policy,General,Human ecology,Planning,Social ecology

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