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dc.contributor.editorMalloy, Richard
dc.contributor.editorBrock, John
dc.contributor.editorFloyd, Anthony
dc.contributor.editorLivingston, Margaret
dc.contributor.editorWebb, Robert H.
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-13T11:52:39Z
dc.date.available2020-08-13T11:52:39Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.identifierONIX_20200813_9781439881354_7
dc.identifier.urihttps://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/41265
dc.description.abstractThe modern southwestern cities of Phoenix, Tucson, Las Vegas, Albuquerque, and El Paso occupy lands that once supported rich desert ecosystems. Typical development activities often resulted in scraping these desert lands of an ancient living landscape, to be replaced with one that is human-made and dependent on a large consumption of energy and natural resources. Design with the Desert: Conservation and Sustainable Development explores the natural and built environment of the American Southwest and introduces development tools for shaping the future of the region in a more sustainable way. Explore the Desert Landscape and Ecology This transdisciplinary collaboration draws on insights from leading authorities in their fields, spanning science, ecology, planning, landscape development, architecture, and urban design. Organized into five parts, the book begins by introducing the physical aspects of the desert realm: the land, geology, water, and climate. The second part deals with the "living" and ecological aspects, from plants and animals to ecosystems. The third part, on planning in the desert, covers the ecological and social issues surrounding water, natural resource planning, and community development. Bring the Desert into the City The fourth part looks at how to bring nature into the built environment through the use of native plants, the creation of habitats for nature in urban settings, and the design of buildings, communities, and projects that create life. The final part of the book focuses on urban sustainability and how to design urban systems that provide a secure future for community development. Topics include water security, sustainable building practices, and bold architecture and community designs. Design Solutions That Work with the Local Environment This book will inspire discussion and contemplation for anyone interested in desert development, from developers and environmentalists to planners, community leaders, and those who live in desert regions. Throughout this volume, the contributors present solutions to help promote ecological balance between nature and the built environment in the American Southwest—and offer valuable insights for other ecologically fragile regions around the world.
dc.languageEnglish
dc.subject.classificationthema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNC Applied ecologyen_US
dc.subject.classificationthema EDItEUR::R Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning::RN The environment::RNK Conservation of the environmenten_US
dc.subject.classificationthema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TN Civil engineering, surveying and buildingen_US
dc.subject.classificationthema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TQ Environmental science, engineering and technologyen_US
dc.subject.otherApplied ecology
dc.subject.otherConservation of the environment
dc.subject.otherCivil engineering
dc.subject.othersurveying & building
dc.subject.otherEnvironmental science
dc.subject.otherengineering & technology
dc.titleDesign with the Desert
dc.title.alternativeConservation and Sustainable Development
dc.typebook
oapen.identifier.doi10.1201/b14054
oapen.relation.isPublishedBy7b3c7b10-5b1e-40b3-860e-c6dd5197f0bb
oapen.imprintCRC Press
oapen.place.publicationBoca Raton


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