Los autores proponen una política pública llamada Movilidad 3.0, que integra tecnología de punta y un nuevo esquema de gestión pública en materia de movilidad inteligente (Smart Mobility), basada en tres ejes: 1) seguridad vial, 2) gestión del tráfico y 3) protección al medio ambiente. Este libro se divide en dos partes. La primera constituye un marco conceptual que adentra al lector en el ámbito de la movilidad urbana, su problema público...

A wonderful book for anyone interested in starting their own homestead or small farm. This book will show you how to be self reliant and build the things you'll need. There are more than 200 illustrations showing you how to make handy farm devices. You'll learn about the farmer's workshop and tools, running a grindstone, making a dumb waiter, making a cradle, how to clean a well, how to stake out stock, bee keeping, how to transplant trees, how to...

Everything you need to know to build with rammed earth in warm and cold climates. Rammed earth - sand, gravel, and clay or lime/cement binder packed into forms - is a low-energy, high-performance building method, yielding beautiful, sustainable results. It's thermally stable and can be insulated, can actively modulate humidity, provides a healthy indoor environment, and allows site materials to be used for major structural and building envelope elements. Essential...

Making cities more livable is one of the seven operational priorities under Strategy 2030 of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). ADB is committed to supporting efforts in making cities safe, inclusive, and sustainable urban centers. Prepared in collaboration with Tbilisi City Hall, this publication aims to help build cities' capacity in enhancing social inclusion and gender-responsiveness in residential developments. It supports three Sustainable Development...

In House Gods, Kristofic pursues the techniques of sustainable building and the philosophies of its practitioners.

How to build community, reduce waste, and create affordable, unique homes.

Housing is a fundamental human right. For most of human history, our homes were built by hand from whatever local materials were available. However, since the Industrial Revolution, most housing has become little more than quickly constructed, mass-produced, uniform boxes. At the same time, the invention and standardization of the thirty-year mortgage and

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This is a guide to being a good human for the earth. How can we live on this planet sustainably so we can have a good quality of life for many generations to come? This book provides quick and practical information on how to live sustainably. The first section, "Foundation of Living Sustainably," gives you an overall understanding of how you can think about living sustainably and why. The second section, "The Guide to Living Sustainably," details...

"Green buildings" that slash energy use and carbon emissions are all the rage, but they aren't enough. The hidden culprit is embodied carbon-the carbon emitted when materials are mined, manufactured, and transported-comprising some ten percent of global emissions. With the built environment doubling by 2030, buildings are a carbon juggernaut threatening to overwhelm the climate. It doesn't have to be this way. Like never before in history, buildings...

Much has been written about the individual components of sustainable building, but how do you bring it all together into a well-designed whole? Drawing on extensive hands-on experience, Making Better Buildings systematically describes the real-world implications of the most popular green and natural building materials and techniques, objectively presenting the pros, cons and overall viability of each. An indispensable resource.

The popularity of natural building has grown by leaps and bounds, spurred by a grassroots desire for housing that is healthy, affordable, and environmentally responsible. While there are many books available on specific methods such as straw-bale construction, cob, or timber framing, there are few resources which introduce the reader to the entire scope of this burgeoning field. Fully revised and updated, The Art of Natural Building is the complete...