Ecological design
by Sim Van der Ryn and Stuart Cowan
- 3 Want to read
Ecological design, the marriage of nature and technology, can be applied at all levels of scale to create revolutionary forms of buildings, landscapes, cities, and technologies. Some examples include sewage treatment plants that use constructed marshes to purify water; agricultural systems that mimic and merge with their surrounding landscapes; industrial "ecosystems" in which waste from one productive process becomes fuel for the next.
The authors weave together case studies, personal anecdotes, dialogues, 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.
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Previews available in: English
Subjects
Biodiversity, Biological diversity, Environmental policy, Human ecology, Social ecology, Architectural structure & design, The Environment, Architectural Design, Conservation Of Natural Resources (General), Nature, Nature/Ecology, Development - Sustainable Development, Environmental Conservation & Protection - General, Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, Environmentally Conscious (Green), Sustainable design, Ge170 .v36 1996| Edition | Availability |
|---|---|
1
Ecological Design, Tenth Anniversary Edition
March 28, 2007, Island Press
Hardcover
in English
- Anv edition
1597261408 9781597261401
|
zzzz
|
2
|
aaaa
|
3
|
cccc
|
Book Details
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Classifications
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Source records
Library of Congress MARC recordLibrary of Congress MARC record
Internet Archive item record
Internet Archive item record
marc_openlibraries_sanfranciscopubliclibrary MARC record
Better World Books record
Better World Books record
Library of Congress MARC record
harvard_bibliographic_metadata record
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?
| July 18, 2024 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
| December 20, 2023 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| November 29, 2023 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
| July 31, 2019 | Edited by MARC Bot | associate edition with work OL85310W |
| October 17, 2009 | Created by WorkBot | add works page |