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Nature-First Cities: Restoring Relationships with Ecosystems and with Each Other

Nature-First Cities: Restoring Relationships with Ecosystems and with Each Other

Markey, Sean
Brewer, Cam
Hammond, Herb

Paperback

General ArchitectureLandscape Architecture

ISBN10: 0774868643
ISBN13: 9780774868648
Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
Published: Sep 25 2024
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.88
Height: 0.80 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
Argues that humans and nature can and should coexist in urban environments.

Nature belongs in cities, but how do we put nature first without pushing people aside? Nature-First Cities reveals the false dichotomy of that question by recognizing that people and nature are indivisible. Western urbanization has meant the ongoing expulsion of nature, which is engendering biodiversity loss and inequality, thwarting economic potential, and affecting health. This volume instead applies the science and practice of nature-directed stewardship to cities. Tested through case studies, this methodology for urban ecosystem restoration is uniquely effective at revitalizing our strained cities. Nature is woven into networks, distributed equitably across neighborhoods, and partnered with the urban density that is essential for addressing the climate crisis.

Nature-First Cities offers a practical framework for urban planning that reinforces our place in nature both physically, by ensuring that cities are replete with biodiversity and intact ecosystems, and conceptually, by rebalancing our relationships with the planet and with one another.

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