Fundamentals of Community Design for Wellbeing
eBook - ePub

Fundamentals of Community Design for Wellbeing

Fostering Sustainability and Livability

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eBook - ePub

Fundamentals of Community Design for Wellbeing

Fostering Sustainability and Livability

About this book

Fundamentals of Community Design for Wellbeing addresses the need to rethink the philosophy and form of residential environments due to recent social, economic, environmental, and cultural shifts, including depletion of non-renewable resources, elevated levels of greenhouse gas emissions, and climate change. This book highlights innovative planning strategies for livability and wellbeing of communities supported by lessons from notable international case studies, addressing varied issues including accommodating elderly populations, designing walkable communities, and closing the affordability gap. Authored by an architecture professor who is also a practicing architect and urban planner, this book navigates the residential design process from site planning to individual home design, emphasizing principles of sustainability. Each of its 20 illustrated chapters focuses on a distinct aspect of residential design that highlights effective solutions for today's pressing challenges. This book is essential for students of urban planning, architecture, and sustainability, as well as professionals and policy makers.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2026
eBook ISBN
9781040687949
Topic
Architecture
Subtopic
Architecture General

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Chapter 1 A Call for Sustainable and Livable Communities
  9. Chapter 2 Fitting in with the Context
  10. Chapter 3 Smart Growth in Urban Evolution
  11. Chapter 4 Grid-Based Community Planning
  12. Chapter 5 Mobility for Wellbeing
  13. Chapter 6 Building Blocks for Wellbeing
  14. Chapter 7 Minimizing Ecological Footprints
  15. Chapter 8 Considering Environmental Elements in Planning
  16. Chapter 9 Density for Sustainable Development
  17. Chapter 10 Human-Centric Spaces in Built Environments
  18. Chapter 11 Planning Walkable Environments
  19. Chapter 12 Public Outdoor Spaces as Generators of Wellbeing
  20. Chapter 13 Designing Playful Communities
  21. Chapter 14 Cultivating Sustainability through Edible Landscapes
  22. Chapter 15 Adaptable Living
  23. Chapter 16 Designing Communities for Aging Populations
  24. Chapter 17 Solar Design for Sustainability
  25. Chapter 18 Designing with Circularity of Materials in Mind
  26. Chapter 19 Water Management Strategies for Sustainability
  27. Chapter 20 Cultivating Social Relations for Wellbeing
  28. Bibliography
  29. Illustration Credits
  30. Index

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