(Contemporary Urban Design Thinking) 1st ed. 2020 Edition
by Rob Roggema (Editor)
This book discusses the way that a nature-driven approach to urbanism
can be applied at each of the urban scales; architectural design, urban
design of neighborhoods, city planning and landscape architecture, and
at the city and regional scales. At all levels nature-driven approaches
to design and planning add to the quality of the built structure and
furthermore to the quality of life experienced by people living in these
environments. To include nature and greening to built structures is a
good starting point and can add much value. The chapter authors have
fiducia in giving nature a fundamental role as an integrated network in
city design, or to make nature the entrance point of the design process,
and base the design on the needs and qualities of nature itself. The
highest existence of nature is a permanent ecosystem which endures
stressors and circumstances for a prolonged period. In an urban context
this is not always possible and temporality is an interesting concept
explored when nature is not a permanent feature. The ecological
contribution to the environment, and indirect dispersion of species,
from a temporary location will, overall add biodiversity to the entire
system.
