Reprint

Reflecting on the Future of the Built Environment

Edited by
May 2024
334 pages
  • ISBN978-3-7258-0915-8 (Hardback)
  • ISBN978-3-7258-0916-5 (PDF)
https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/books978-3-7258-0916-5 (registering)

This book is a reprint of the Special Issue Reflecting on the Future of the Built Environment that was published in

Business & Economics
Environmental & Earth Sciences
Summary

This reprint explores the landscape of the Built Environment, an area undergoing transformative shifts in response to contemporary challenges. The collective insights presented stem from a wide array of disciplines, offering forward-looking perspectives on urban climate mitigation, adaptive planning, and the integration of nature-based solutions, reflecting on the imperatives of resilience, sustainability, and inclusivity in urban planning and development in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. This issue comprises pioneering visions on how to construct our urban spaces, from site-specific interventions to broader urban infrastructural planning, addressing key themes such as green infrastructure, sustainable communities, and environmental justice while aiming to redefine the Built Environment in terms of property, construction, and open spaces. Through trans-disciplinary contributions from leading experts, this reprint aims to chart a path from the current status quo towards a more equitable, livable, and resilient future, acting as a call to action for urban planners, architects, policymakers, and environmental advocates alike. It encourages a collaborative approach to reshaping our Built Environment, making it an essential read for anyone committed to fostering sustainable, just and healthy cities.

Format
  • Hardback
License
© 2024 by the authors; CC BY-NC-ND license
Keywords
food forestry; landscape first; nature-driven urbanism; nature-based solutions; research by design; Western Sydney; land use efficiency; land productivity index; technological change index; technical efficiency change index; Bootstrap-DEA; Bootstrap-Malmquist; China; public emotions; urban built environment; social media data; dynamic traffic influencing factors; geographically weighted regression; housing market dynamics; price forecast; error correction model (ECM); Sydney housing market; infrastructure construction; urban green and smart development level; urban scale; threshold effect; urban amenity; house price; hedonic theory; urban planning; local regression; large real estate enterprise; comprehensive competitiveness; sustainable development; structural equation model; integrated spatial planning; urban infrastructure; structural design; urban design; resilient city; theory and practice; planning practice; future built environment; scoring evaluation matrix; assessment framework; urban resilience; RC100; ecological embeddedness; environmental sustainability; cities; home gardens; Maya; settlement pattern; urban agriculture; water conservation; collaborative decision making; urbanism; spatial planning; online platforms; lockdown; citywide; ecological integrity; integrity index; species retention; urban ecology; urbanization intensity; Global South; local municipality; urban green infrastructure; ecosystem services; students; live projects; design; experiential learning; spatial transformation; built environment; sustainability; behavioral change; building sector; green spaces; urban areas; green infrastructure; environmental justice; property values; proximity principle; socioeconomic status; Global South; 3D spatial multicriteria evaluation (MCE); dense built environment; 3D suitability analysis; logic scoring of preference (LSP); spatial decision-making; three spatial dimensions (3D); geographic information systems (GIS)