Really liked it for its lovely visuals and clear point of view. It did help me to think about natural systems as smarter than any built ones and wonder why we don't use the characteristics of what is around us more. I lend this book constantly and then have to spend months figuring out which I met Richard when he ventured to New Orleans very soon after the federal levee breaks of to see if he could help. I lend this book constantly and then have to spend months figuring out which friend has it.
The last time I did, it was a friend working in one of the hardest hit areas of the city and her focus is very similar to this book, so I like to think Richard's visit did help after all. Sep 20, Jennifer rated it really liked it Shelves: school. I thought this was a great idea, but I felt that the book lacked focus and really drifted a lot.
I found the author repeating concepts and stories frequently throughout the book and only towards the end start to talk about real solutions. Overall, I enjoyed the book but I would have liked more structure. Oct 22, Lily So-too rated it really liked it. So far, exploring the potentials that cities have for being more ecologically sound than rural living.
Begins with peak oil and the question of how people will live when this is no longer available for transport, agriculture and the like. Quite helpful for my thoughts on these matters which certainly are often present. Jan 15, Frank Aaskov rated it really liked it.
Gives you a whole new way to look at cities and a new idea about cities could be like. Though Register went to far with some of his ideas, where he celebrate the primitive and glorifies the pre-industrial time. That said, it's a visionary book which gives you a new outlook. Rick rated it did not like it Jun 22, Zainab Abdulbari rated it really liked it Oct 26, Amanda Kennedy rated it really liked it Nov 16, Denise Alcantara rated it really liked it Aug 27, Nancy rated it did not like it Feb 29, James rated it really liked it Jun 14, Aleigh rated it it was amazing Jan 12, Tim rated it liked it Apr 08, Karja rated it it was amazing Jan 22, Casey F rated it really liked it May 11, Leslie rated it liked it Mar 31, Corporate Christ rated it really liked it Jan 03, Christopher rated it really liked it Jun 09, Walter Wartenweiler rated it it was amazing Jul 11, Geisty Bear rated it it was amazing Feb 18, Steven Jaycock rated it it was amazing Aug 27, Keith rated it liked it Sep 07, Osama Gargoosh rated it it was ok Nov 05, There are no discussion topics on this book yet.
Be the first to start one ». Readers also enjoyed. About Richard Register. Richard Register. An Approach to Planning Discourse Analysis. Studies, 45 2 , pp. Register, R. Ecocities: Building Cities in Balance with Nature, Against this backdrop, Richard Register, author of Ecocities: Rebuilding Cities in Balance with Nature, says it is time to fun- damentally rethink the design of cities.
He goes even further, talking about pedestrian cities—communities designed so Planning Method for Assessing and Improving.
Neighborhood Vitality. Richard J. Wayne State University Ecocity Mapping was developed in the s by Richard Register 25; 26 ,. Wilhelm Hofmeister, PatricN. Rueppel, Lye Establishment for the current cities and new urban development having eco- friendly concept is the main variable in The term 'eco-city' was coined by Richard Register to define a city where human beings can exist in Philosopher and author Richard Register first coined Over the years, the nature of utopian solutions have tended to reflect broader socio-economic trends and During the Yichun in Jiangxi Province, Reshaping Cities in Our Historic Context.
Articles may by reprinted with permission by the author. Click here to contact Ecocity Builders about article reuse and revision for your needs. You must be logged in to post a comment. Ecocity Builders. Ecocity Builders is a nonprofit organization dedicated to reshaping cities for the long-term health of human and natural systems. Skip to content. So if we are to address the problems of environmental deterioration and peak oil adequately, the city has to be a major focus of attention. Need an account?
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