CLIMATE: DESIGN : DESIGN AND PLANNING FOR THE AGE OF CLIMATE CHANGE

Climate change and dwindling global resources are challenging the

professional practice, demanding new design and planning approaches

that achieve more with less. This rich volume for designers, architects,

planners, policy makers and academics alike explores the current

paradigm shift and illustrates how new thinking can convert investments

in urban infrastructure, land use and development into resilient and

enduring support systems for human and environmental prosperity.

This book focuses on radical design and planning measures for

combating climate change, and for attempting to adjust to life on

a warming planet. It will explore both the current paradigm shift and

design and planning practice – and how to apply professional expertise

to mitigate the human causes of climate change, and adapt to its

already inevitable impacts.

As a publication, this is a unique and original concept. Much has been

written on climate change. However, very few publications exist that

explore “design and planning for climate change” in a comprehensive

and systematic manner.