|
|
Urban Environment
Fetch Headings.ExtraData
Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results29 Connexions Library3 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 2 Sources Library 2 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryArchitecture for People Mikellides, Byron (ed.) Book 1980 A book of possible solutions for the problems of modern architecture. The Canadian City Gerecke, Kent Book 1991 Based on the belief that a healthy city life is possible, this volume collects articles, stories and histories about the city and its people, covering aspects such as human and social relations, art a... Cities for People Chavez, Daniel Article 1999 How two experiments in participatory democracy have transformed the political culture in Brazil and Uruguay. Citizens Group Scores Success in Anti-lead Battle Wallace, Barbara Article 1986 Through self-education, out-reach, and activism, the Niagara Neighbourhood Lead Committee has successfully worked to reduce lead risks in their neighbourhood and throughout Canada. The City and Radical Social Change  Roussopoulos, Dimitrios Book 1982 A collection of essays dealing with the dynamics of the new forces for social change in our urban milieu, discussing how new ideas are contributing to an urban insurgency which could lead to a new cit... Connexions Library: Community & Urban Focus Website Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on community and urban issues. Connexions Library: Environment Focus Website Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on environment, ecology, climate change, pollution, and land use. Curitiba: the Greenest city on Earth Barth, Brian Article 2014 Eco-savvy urban planners have been studying Brazil's seventh largest city for decades. The Earthscan Action Handbook Litvinoff, Miles Book 1990 A compendium of the world's major ills with suggestions for remedial action. EnvironmentSources.com Website 2017 Web portal with information about environmental issues and resources, with articles, documents, books, websites, and experts and spokespersons. The home page features a selection of recent and importa... A Green City Program: For San Francisco Bay Area Cities & Towns Berg, Peter; Magilavy, Beryl, Zuckerman, Seth Book 1989 Ideas for green, sustainable cities. A Green History of the World: The Environment and the Collapse of Great Civilizations Ponting, Clive Book 1991 Ponting tracks the "green" history of the world showing how throughout history civilizations have collapsed when they exhausted the earth's natural resources. GreenTOpia: Towards A Sustainable Toronto, uTOpia Volume Three Wilcox, Alana; Palassio, Christina; Dovercourt, Jonny Book 2007 The third volume of the uTOpia series features a collection of essays that look at innovative and imaginative ways to promote sustainability in Toronto. Also included is a directory of resources, orga... Home!: A Bioregional Reader Andruss, Van, Plant, Christopher, Plant, Judith, Wright, Eleanor Book 1990 A guide to the vision and strategy of bioregionalism. Keep our front gardens green! Jones, Jenny Article 2015 It's time to halt the loss of the nation's front gardens to dreary paving, writes Jenny Jones. Green gardens protect against floods, provide homes for wildlife, keep cities cool in summer, and help us... Legacy: The Natural History of Ontario Theberge, John B. Book 1989 A comprehensive, extensively illustrated natural history of Ontario, covering bedrock, soils, birds, mammals, insects, wildflowers, forests, prehistoric life, and much more. Local Places In the Age of the Global City Keil, Roger, Wekerle, Gerda R., Bell, David V.J. (eds.) Book 1996 The contributors to Local Places look at the complex social, economic and political contexts of cities in the 1990s and suggest that cities and urbanity, while part of the problem, also need to be con... Organizing Around Transit: At the Intersection of Environmental Justice and Class Struggle Wetzel, Tom Article 2011 For the older big cities in North America, public transit is critical to their daily functioning. Organizing among workers and riders on public transit has a strategic importance. Seven News Serial Publication (Periodical) 1970 Seven News (7 News) was a community newspaper published in the area of Toronto east of downtown which at the time was known as Ward 7. Seven News was published from 1970 to 1985. Seven News is no long... A Short History of Progress Wright, Ronald Book 2004 If the population growth, consumption of resources, and technological advances continue according to the trend of the twentieth century, at the expense of the earth, the outcome may be disastrous. Stop Signs: Cars and Capitalism on the Road to Economic, Social and Ecological Decay Engler, Yves; Mugyenyi, Bianca Book 2011 A global ecological critique of the American automobile addiction. Toward Sustainable Communities: Resources for Citizens and their Governments Roseland, Mark Book 1992 The way our urban communities develop will largely determine our success or failure in overcoming environmental challenges and achieving sustainable development. Toward Sustainable Communities offer p... Unitary urbanism: Connexipedia Article Article Critique of status quo urbanism employed by the Lettrist International and then further developed by the Situationist International What's Wrong With Front Yard Parking? Diemer, Ulli Article 1994 The negative effects of front yard parking are significant, and affect us all. The benefits are small, and go only to a few. Worldchanging: A User's Guide to the 21st Century: A User's Guide for the 21st Century Steffen, Alex ed Book 2007 A User's Guide to the 21st Century is a compendium of everything a generation of environmental activists has to offer. Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesPreservation Institute Today, most people recognize that modernization and growth can harm the natural environment. The Preservation Institute believes that modernization also damages the social environment - that many of o... Toronto Environmental Alliance Since 1988, Toronto Environmental Alliance has campaigned locally to find solutions to Toronto's urban environmental problems. A not-for-profit organization, we advocate on behalf of all Torontonians ... Workers Solidarity Alliance Workers Solidarity Alliance is an anti-capitalist, anti-authoritarian organization of activists who believe that working people can build a new society and a better world based on the principles of so... Sources LibraryField Notes From a Hidden City Woolfson, Esther 2013 Woolfson examines the elements - geographic, atmospheric and environmental - which bring diverse life forms to live in close proximity in cities. She considers prevailing attitudes towards the natural... Toronto Rocks The Geological Legacy of the Toronto Region Eyles, Nick; Clinton, Laura 1998 Toronto’s urban geology. From the Connexions ArchivesFluvarium Website The word Fluvarium literally means "windows on a stream". In this case, the stream is Nagles's Hill Brook, a tributary of Rennies River, which has been diverted to flow past nine underwater windows. Toronto Public Space Committee Organization profile published 2007 Organization We are dedicated to protecting our shared common spaces from commercial influence and privatisation. |
