WIT Press

The Sustainable City XI

Edited By: A. Galiano-Garrigos, University of Alicante, Spain, C.A. Brebbia, Wessex Institute, UK;

Price

$589.00 (free shipping)

ISBN

978-1-78466-103-8

eISBN

978-1-78466-104-5

Pages

968

Transaction Series

WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment

Transaction Volume

204

Published

2016

Format

Hardback

Covering the proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Urban Regeneration and Sustainability held in Alicante, Spain, this volume addresses the multidisciplinary aspects of urban planning; a result of the increasing size of cities, the amount of resources and services required and the complexity of modern society.

Most of the earth’s population live in cities and the process of urbanisation continues generating problems originating from the drift of the population towards them. These problems can be resolved by cities becoming efficient habitats, saving resources in a way that improves the standard of living. The process faces a number of challenges related to reducing pollution, improving main transportation and infrastructure systems and these challenges can contribute to the development of social and economic imbalances and require the development of new solutions.

Large cities are probably the most complex mechanisms to manage, nevertheless they represent a productive ground for architects, engineers, city planners, social and political scientists able to conceive new ideas and time them according to technological advances and human requirements.

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