Towns and Cities

by Richard Spilsbury

Overview

We are all aware of the importance of the environment - it's in the news, it affects our behavior and the decisions we make every day. But what actual impact has environmental thinking had on the world around us? This thought-provoking book looks at the way changing ideas about the environment and sustainability have changed the way our towns and cities are designed, and will do so in the future.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781484658376
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	06/04/2020
Series:	The Impact of Environmentalism
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	64
File size:	31 MB
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About the Author

Richard Spilsbury is an experienced author of nonfiction books for young people. He has written about a wide range of topics including science, nature, and history.

Table of Contents

Centers of Population 4

Planning and Land Use 10

Buildings and Construction 22

Urban Transportation 32

Water and Waste 38

The Urban Coast 48

Lessons Learned 56

Timeline 58

Glossary 60

Find Out More 62

Index 64

Editorial Reviews

Gr 6 Up—These titles provide a global overview of environmentalism from different, often overlapping, perspectives. Conservation addresses biodiversity and efforts to assist endangered animals. Food discusses the environmental impact of food production and includes controversial topics such as genetically modified crops, modern diets, organic farming, and rainforest destruction. In Landscape, ample visual evidence shows how lands have been changed by human activities. Transportation discusses global warming, climate change, and energy alternatives such as biofuels and renewable energies. Towns supplies insights into sustainable urbanization, including information about solar-energy efforts in cities worldwide. The books are fairly uniform in format. The names of the last chapters vary, but each one is basically a summary about lessons learned and the future outlook. Each book also discusses the history of human activities and its environmental impact, and efforts by humankind to protect the environment and create sustainable smaller environments. Sidebars and full-color photos appear throughout. Volume-specific time lines, glossaries, "Find Out More" sections, and indexes complement the presentations. Useful for reports as well as for personal inquiry.—Caroline Geck, Newark Public Schools, NJ

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