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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jungbauer, Jessica (Author)
Language:English
German
Language and/or Writing System:
Text in English and German.
Published: Augsburg, Germany ; New York, NY : teNeues, [2023]
Subjects:
Urban parks > Environmental aspects.
City planning > Environmental aspects.
Parcs urbains > Aspect de l'environnement.
Physical Description:223 pages : illustrations (colour), maps ; 30 cm
Variant Title:
Parks and projects for a greener future [Other title]
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Europe
  • Berlin, Germany : Tiergarten ; Park am Gleidreieck ; Mauerpark ; Körnerpark ; Tempelhofer Feld ; Allmende Kontor
  • Duisburg, Germany : Landschaftspark Nord
  • Antwerp, Belgium : PAKT
  • Rotterdam, Netherlands : Dakpark
  • Copenhagen, Denmark : ØsterGRO ; Copenhill
  • Oslo, Norway : Losæter
  • Stockholm, Sweden : Royal Djurgården
  • London, United Kingdom : Sitopia Farm ; Kyoto Garden at Holland Park ; Hampstead Heath
  • Paris, France : Plein Air ; Promenade Plantée ; Jardin du Luxembourg
  • Milan, Italy : Bosco Verticale
  • Florence, Italy : Orti Pipinti
  • Barcelona, Spain : Park Guell
  • Budapest, Hungary : Károlyi Garden
  • Ljubljana, Slovenia : Lili Novy Garden ; Athens, Greece : Mount Lycabettus
  • The Americas
  • Vancouver, Canada : Stanley Park
  • Toronto, Canada : Rouge National Urban Park ; The Bentway ; Sundance Harvest Farm
  • New York City, USA : High Line ; Central Park ; Little Island ; Brooklyn Grange Rooftop Farm
  • Chicago, USA : Lincoln Park
  • San Francisco, USA : Mission Dolores Park
  • Los Angeles, USA : The Ron Finley Project
  • Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic : Mirador del Sur Park
  • Mexico City, Mexico : Lineal Gran Canal Park ; Chapultepec
  • Medellín, Columbia : Green Corridors
  • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil : Tijuca National Park
  • Africa
  • Marrackech, Morroco : Jardin Majorelle
  • Cairo, Egypt : Al-Azhar Park
  • Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso : Great Green Wall
  • Bamako, Mali : Great Green Wall
  • Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire : Banco National Park
  • Nairobi, Kenya : National Park
  • Cape Town, South Africa : Green Point Urban Park ; The Company's Garden
  • Middle East & Asia
  • Jerusalem, Israel : Gazelle Valley
  • Beirut, Lebanon : René Moawad Garden
  • Dubai, United Arab Emirates : Safa Park
  • Delhi, Idia : The Garden of Five Senses
  • Mumbai, India : Sanjay Ghandi National Park
  • Dhaka, Bangladesh : Rasulbagh Children's Park
  • Bangkok, Thailand : Thammasat University Urban Rooftop Farm ; Chulalongkorn University Centenary Park
  • Singapore : The Future of Us Pavilion ; Gardens by the Bay ; Jewel Changi Airport
  • Hong Kong, China : Wetland Park ; Rooftop Republic
  • Shanghai, China : Xuhui Runway Park ; Houtan Park
  • Tokyo, Japan : Otemachi Forest
  • Seoul, South Korea : Seoullo 7017
  • Oceania
  • Perth, Australia : Kings Park
  • Adelaide, Australia : Adelaid Botanic Gardens Wetland
  • Brisbane, Australia : Roma Street Parkland ; Southbank
  • Sydney : Wendy's Secret Garden ; Pocket City Farms
  • Auckland, New Zealand : One Tree Hill Domain
  • Interviews : Piet Oudolf ; Central Park Climate Lab ; Ron Finley ; Kotchakorn Voraakhom.