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Urban Environment [electronic resource] :Proceedings of the 11th Urban Environment Symposium (UES), held in Karlsruhe, Germany, 16-19 September 2012 / edited by Sébastien Rauch, Gregory Morrison, Stefan Norra, Nina Schleicher.

by Rauch, Sébastien [editor.]; Morrison, Gregory [editor.]; Norra, Stefan [editor.]; Schleicher, Nina [editor.]; SpringerLink (Online service).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : 2013.Description: XXI, 526 p. 164 illus., 90 illus. in color. online resource.ISBN: 9789400777569.Subject(s): Regional planning | Sustainable development | Energy | Transportation | Sustainable Development | Landscape/Regional and Urban PlanningDDC classification: 388 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
Preface -- Urban Management and Spatial Planning -- Green Cities and Urban Ecosystems -- Urban Planning and Development -- Air Quality and Noise -- Urban Climate Change and Adaptation -- Contamintation of Urban Waters and Its Effects.
In: Springer eBooksSummary: Over half of the global population now lives in cities. This ongoing urbanisation is making it increasingly important to adequately manage urban systems and preserve urban environments. This book is the outcome of the 11th Urban Environment Symposium (UES) held on 16-19 September 2012 in Karlsruhe, Germany. The UES aims at providing a forum on the sciences and practices needed to promote a sustainable future in urban environments. Papers by leading experts are presented in sections on Urban Management and Spatial Planning, Green Cities and Urban Ecosystems, Urban Planning and Development, Air Quality and Noise, Urban Climate Change and Adaptation, and Contamination of Urban Waters and its Effects.
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Preface -- Urban Management and Spatial Planning -- Green Cities and Urban Ecosystems -- Urban Planning and Development -- Air Quality and Noise -- Urban Climate Change and Adaptation -- Contamintation of Urban Waters and Its Effects.

Over half of the global population now lives in cities. This ongoing urbanisation is making it increasingly important to adequately manage urban systems and preserve urban environments. This book is the outcome of the 11th Urban Environment Symposium (UES) held on 16-19 September 2012 in Karlsruhe, Germany. The UES aims at providing a forum on the sciences and practices needed to promote a sustainable future in urban environments. Papers by leading experts are presented in sections on Urban Management and Spatial Planning, Green Cities and Urban Ecosystems, Urban Planning and Development, Air Quality and Noise, Urban Climate Change and Adaptation, and Contamination of Urban Waters and its Effects.

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