Urban Landscapes : Environmental Networks and the Quality of Life - Sargolini, Massimo; SpringerLink (Online service) (Milano : Springer Milan : Imprint: Springer, 2013)
Introduction -- Part I The City and Nature: Ecology vs Aesthetics. Bios, Techne, Logos. Environmental and Landscape Quality. The City Under Transformation and the City in Crisis. Metabolization of the Changes. Waste Spaces: Disused, Residual, and Degraded Areas. Smart Communities. A Changing Vision (Alternative Scenarios). Urban and Territorial Regeneration Programs. Environmental Networks and Greening the City. Environmental Networks and the Shape of the City. Different Spatial Relationship Scales. New Instruments and Support Systems for Decision Making -- Part II Case Study - the Adriatic City: Interdisciplinary Studies for an Integrated View: Issues of Identity, Expectations, and Networks. Economics, Ecosystem Services, Sustainability, and Renewable Energy Systems. Environmental Quality.    .
Keywords: Sustainable development; Regional planning; Urban planning; City planning; Quality of life; Sustainable Development; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning; Urbanism; Quality of Life Research