Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Bell, Gwen, 1934-

Description

1. xxiii, 172 pages : illustrations, maps; 22 cm

Summary

1. Monograph of readings on basic issues, new developments and strategies for urban planning and community development in harmony with environmental variables - includes essays on natural resources management, food production, waste disposal, low-cost housing, the use of intermediate technology, etc. Illustrations and diagrams.

Subject

1. Urban policy
2. Community development
3. Technology and civilization
4. Environmental policy
5. Cities and towns
6. Cities
7. environmental policy
8. cities
9. community development
10. Cities and towns
11. Community development
12. Environmental policy
13. Technology and civilization
14. Urban policy
15. Siedlungswesen
16. Wohnen
17. Aufsatzsammlung
18. Wonen
19. Sociale omgeving
20. Alternatieven
21. urban planning
22. environment
23. natural resources
24. food production
25. waste disposal
26. housing
27. intermediate technology
28. aménagement urbain
29. développement communautaire
30. environnement
31. ressources naturelles
32. production alimentaire
33. élimination des déchets
34. logement
35. technologie intermédiaire
36. planificación urbana
37. desarrollo de la comunidad
38. medio ambiente
39. recursos naturales
40. producción alimentaria
41. eliminación de basuras
42. vivienda
43. tecnología intermedia
44. HUMAN SETTLEMENTS > ADDRESSES, ESSAYS, LECTURES

Genre/Form

1. illustration.
2. ilustración.

Contents

1. pt. 1. Achieving more than peaceful coexistence: synthesis of settlement systems and natural systems: Preparing for a small town world / R. Buckminster Fuller -- Rethinking a framework for settlement planning / Ernest Weissman -- National planning for human settlements / Jose Conrado Benitez -- The value of community self-help / Frederick Gutheim -- pt. 2. Producing food, water and energy for settlements: Recycling in human settlements / Geoffrey Stanford -- Integrated farming system and settlement plan for Nissan Island, Papua, New Guinea / George Chan and Balwant Singh Saini -- Growing seafood on shore / Taylor A. Pryor -- Simple water technologies / Alvaro Ortega -- Controlled irrigation / Benjamin Zur -- Solar energy for dwellings / C.A. Morrison -- pt. 3. Shelter and movement: Using local resources / David Aradeon -- Appropriate building systems / Aprodicio Laquian -- Using intermediate technologies / E.F. Schumacher -- Low-cost housing technology: problems, issues, and a proposed solution / Louis J. Goodman, Albert G.H. Dietz, Hasan Poerbo and Fredrich Burian -- Innovative building technology in developed and developing countries / Gerard Blachère -- Innovative building technologies: productivity / Hermann Ruhle -- Innovative building technologies: the dome / R. Buckminster Fuller -- Innovative building technologies: water-free waste disposal / Carl Lindstrom -- Innovative transport technologies: the vertebrate train / Alejandro Goiciechea Omar -- Innovative transport technologies: the airship / Theodor Wuellenkemper.

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Note

1. "An East-West Center book from the East-West Technology and Development Institute."

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references.