Ecocities is about re building cities and towns based on ecological principles for the long term sustainability cultural vitality and health of the earths biosphere unique in the literature is the books insight that the form of the city really matters and that it is within our ability to change it and crucial that we do the book describes the place of the city in evolution nature and . Designing building and operating them have the greatest destructive impact on nature of any human activity as we construct them today cities also do little for social justice not to mention for the grace and subtlety of human intercourse however in this book he argues that cities can actually build soils cultivate biodiversity restore lands and waters and make a net gain for the . Ecocities building cities in balance with nature by register richard 2001 paperback sustainability smart growth and landscape architecture pdf examines the leed tm rating system it is entirely possible for a building to get a platinum accreditation recreation and natural drainage 1 source smart growth richard register pgs 81 105 o victor papanek pgs 113 138 o thom . While most green city books are at best sustainability light richard registers ecocities rebuilding cities in balance with nature steers a course to deep green his hard hitting solutions are on a scale commensurate with the problem read it and work quickly to implement his many suggestions if you want a tolerable planet upon which to house your home. Ecocities building cities in balance with nature by richard register berkeley hills books 2002 paperback very good disclaimera copy that has been read but remains in excellent condition pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting but may contain a neat previous owner name the spine remains undamaged at thriftbooks our motto is read more spend lessdust jacket