Urban oasis : parks & projects for a greener future / Jessica Jungbauer.
"Former runways, abandoned buildings, disused railways and more: discover the urban spaces worldwide that have been transformed into green havens. Showcasing the transformative power of nature in today's cities, Urban Oasis is a journey through the innovative and inspiring green city spaces rising a...
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Language: | English German |
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Text in English and German. |
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Augsburg, Germany ; New York, NY :
teNeues,
[2023]
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Physical Description: | 223 pages : illustrations (colour), maps ; 30 cm |
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Parks and projects for a greener future [Other title] |
Format: | Book |
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"Former runways, abandoned buildings, disused railways and more: discover the urban spaces worldwide that have been transformed into green havens. Showcasing the transformative power of nature in today's cities, Urban Oasis is a journey through the innovative and inspiring green city spaces rising around the world to meet the challenges of the climate crisis and social inequality. From Berlin's Tempelhof Airport, now a thriving public space, to the former landfill site transformed into Cairo's Al-Azhar Park,to Bangkok's Thammasat University Urban Farm, the largest organic rooftop farm in Asia, the forward-thinking green projects featured in this stunning book offer abundant glimpses of a greener future."-- Provided by publisher. |
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Note: | Includes index. |
Call Number: | SB481 .J86 2023 |
ISBN: | 3961714401 9783961714407 |