Abstract
In the future, successful cities will be productive in many ways - socially, economically and ecologically. Networks of open space wil be esssential if cities are to remain desirable and environmentally sustainable. Urban landscape, like buildings, will become multifunctional, thereby enabling beneficial exchanges between the constructed and natural environments.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The British Papers |
Subtitle of host publication | Current Thinking On Sustainable City Design |
Editors | Angela Brady |
Place of Publication | London |
Publisher | RIBA Publishing |
Pages | 45-46 |
Number of pages | 2 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781859466032 |
Publication status | Published - 16 Sept 2015 |
Keywords
- CPUL
- Continuous Productive Urban Landscape
- Urban agriculture
- Second Nature
- Sustainable cities
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Andre Viljoen
- School of Arch, Tech and Eng - Professor of Architecture
- Design for Circular Cities and Regions (DCCR) Research Excellence Group
Person: Academic