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Tan, Chun Liang

 
9789811279010: Urban Greening Techniques: An Introduction
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ISBN 10 : 9811279012 ISBN 13 : 9789811279010
Editeur : WSPC, 2023

Synopsis

What is the best way to design with greenery? What are the benefits of selecting one species of tree over another, and placing it at Point A instead of Point B? Will it cost more than the benefits it provides? If you have ever asked these questions, this book is for you. Greenery is an integral part of the sustainable planning and design ethos. Besides beautifying the environment, it can also help alleviate adverse impacts of urbanisation such as the Urban Heat Island effect. This book provides an introduction to the various technologies and techniques that facilitate the urban greening process. Each chapter introduces the concept of urban greenery at different scales (city, precinct and plant), as well as relevant methods and considerations for implementation. Assessment frameworks are provided to maximise the benefits of greenery, whilst minimising disservices associated with poor planning, execution or maintenance of greenery or greenery systems. Simple exercises and online resources are provided to illustrate how concepts from this book can be applied in practice. This textbook is essential reading for anyone interested in urban greenery and how it can make a tangible positive impact on our built environment: from students in the architecture, landscape architecture and building construction disciplines, to urban planners, building owners, designers and facility managers who wish to make more informed choices when incorporating greenery into the urban environment during the planning, design, construction and maintenance stages.

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À propos de l'auteur

Tan Chun Liang (Terrence) is a senior lecturer in the Department of Architecture, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore. He is lecturing for both Bachelor as well as Master of Landscape Architecture courses, including modules such as "Design Studio", "Introductory GIS for Landscape Architecture" and "Urban Greening: Technologies and Techniques".

Besides teaching, Dr Tan also served as the PI and thrust leader of the Urban Greenery Research Thrust under the NUS-JTC Industrial Infrastructure Innovation Centre. He was the PI of a research study on the impact of greenery on workplace health under the NUS SDE-Kajima KATRIS research collaboration, as well as Co-PI of two research projects with NParks looking into the benefits of greenery and quantification of plant traits for BIM for landscape design. His research focus is on urban greenery systems and their impact on heat transmission, wellness and maintainability.

Dr Tan has authored/co-authored 25 journal articles in leading journals, such as Nature Review, Building and Environment, Landscape and Urban Planning, Energy and Buildings, Urban Ecology, Urban Climate, Science of the Total Environment, Sustainable Cities and Society, Digital Landscape Architecture and Solar Energy.

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Éditeur
WSPC
Date d'édition
2023
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9811279012
ISBN 13 
9789811279010
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
216
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
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