ABSTRACT

Compact living is sustainable living. High-density cities can support closer amenities, encourage reduced trip lengths and the use of public transport and therefore reduce transport energy costs and carbon emissions. High-density planning also helps to control the spread of urban suburbs into open lands, improves efficiency in urban infrastructure and services, and results in environmental improvements that support higher quality of life in cities. Encouraging, even requiring, higher density urban development is a major policy and a central principle of growth management programmes used by planners around the world. However, such density creates design challenges and problems. A collection of experts in each of the related architectural and planning areas examines these environmental and social issues, and argues that high-density cities are a sustainable solution. It will be essential reading for anyone with an interest in sustainable urban development.

part I|52 pages

An Understanding of High Density

part II|29 pages

Climate and High-Density Design

part III|198 pages

Environmental Aspects of High-Density Design

chapter 10|18 pages

Designing for Urban Ventilation

chapter 13|14 pages

Designing for Daylighting

chapter 17|9 pages

Energy in High-Density Cities

chapter 18|10 pages

Environmental Assessment

Shifting Scales

part IV|47 pages

High-Density Spaces and Living