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  | | Handbook of Biophilic City Planning & Design by Timothy Beatley Paperback, 312 Pages, Published 2017 by Island Press ISBN-13: 978-1-61091-620-2, ISBN: 1-61091-620-4 "What if, even in the heart of a densely developed city, people could have meaningful encounters with nature? While parks, street trees, and green roofs are increasingly appreciated for their technical services like storm water reduction, from a biophilic viewpoint, they also facilitate experiences that contribute to better physical and mental health: natural elements in play areas can lessen children's symptoms of ADHD and adults who ex ..." |
 | | Green Urbanism Learning From European Cities by Timothy Beatley Paperback, 512 Pages, Published 1999 by Island Press ISBN-13: 978-1-55963-682-7, ISBN: 1-55963-682-3 "As the need to confront unplanned growth increases, planners, policymakers, and citizens are scrambling for practical tools and examples of successful and workable approaches. Growth management initiatives are underway in the U.S. at all levels, but many American "success stories" provide only one piece of the puzzle. To find examples of a holistic approach to dealing with sprawl, one must turn to models outside of the United States. I ..." |
 | | Handbook of Biophilic City Planning & Design by Timothy Beatley Hardcover, 312 Pages, Published 2017 by Island Press ISBN-13: 978-1-61091-619-6, ISBN: 1-61091-619-0 "What if, even in the heart of a densely developed city, people could have meaningful encounters with nature? While parks, street trees, and green roofs are increasingly appreciated for their technical services like stormwater reduction, from a biophilic viewpoint, they also facilitate experiences that contribute to better physical and mental health: natural elements in play areas can lessen children's symptoms of ADHD, and adults who ex ..." |
 | | An Introduction to Coastal Zone Management by Timothy Beatley, David J. Brower, Anna K. Schwab Paperback, 210 Pages, Published 1994 by Island Press ISBN-13: 978-1-55963-281-2, ISBN: 1-55963-281-X "This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject of coastal zone management. The authors review the existing management framework at the federal, state, and local level, describing cornerstone federal programs and innovative and leading state, regional, and special area programs. Throughout, they focus on: coastal ecology and the physical attributes of the coastal zone population trends and growth pressures confronting co ..." |
 | | The Humane Metropolis People and Nature in the 21st-Century City by Rutherford H. Platt, Carl Anthony, Thomas Balsley, Timothy Beatley, Eugenie Ladner Birch, Edward J. Blakely, Colin M. Cathcart, Steven E. Clemants, Steven N. Handel Hardcover, 340 Pages, Published 2006 by University Of Massachusetts Press ISBN-13: 978-1-55849-553-1, ISBN: 1-55849-553-3 "Four-fifths of Americans now live in the nation's sprawling metropolitan areas, and half of the world's population is now classified as "urban." As cities become the dominant living evironment for humans, there is growing concern about how to make such places more habitable, more healthy and safe, more ecological, and more equitable -- in short, more "humane."This book explores the prospects for a more humane metropolis through a series ..." |
 | | The Humane Metropolis People And Nature in the Twenty-first Century City (Published in Association With the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy) by Rutherford H. Platt, Steven N. Handel, Carl Anthony, Thomas Balsley, Timothy Beatley, Eugenie Birch, Edward J. Blakely, Colin M. Cathcart, Steven E. Clemants Paperback, 340 Pages, Published 2006 by University Of Massachusetts Press ISBN-13: 978-1-55849-554-8, ISBN: 1-55849-554-1 "Four-fifths of Americans now live in the nation's sprawling metropolitan areas, and half of the world's population is now classified as "urban." As cities become the dominant living evironment for humans, there is growing concern about how to make such places more habitable, more healthy and safe, more ecological, and more equitable―in short, more "humane."This book explores the prospects for a more humane metropolis through a series of ..." |