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Organization By Form: Applying Systems Theory To Urbanization, Michael Patrick Howe
Organization By Form: Applying Systems Theory To Urbanization, Michael Patrick Howe
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
I have come to believe that the core of our declining physical, mental and community health dwells in the current practice of land use based development. Although today's land use codes began as a legitimate response to protect people's health and welfare it has since devolved into an unsustainable process. The failure of land-use zoning is rooted in an informational disconnect created by the segregation of land into distinct uses while offering generic design standards. Whereas the current mode of land use-based zoning results in an unpredictable physical form, Form-Based Codes foster a connection between the individual to the available …
Rebuilding After Disaster: Going Green From The Ground Up, U.S. Department Of Energy
Rebuilding After Disaster: Going Green From The Ground Up, U.S. Department Of Energy
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If you’re a leader in a community that has met with disaster and must be rebuilt, this guide is for you. It’s intended to show how communities—big or small—can incorporate green principles and technologies like energy efficiency and renewable energy into their rebuilding plans. The information in this guide is based on the real-life experiences of two U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) teams. One team worked with city leaders in New Orleans, Louisiana, after hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, and the other assisted community leaders in Greensburg, Kansas, after a devastating tornado in 2007. Although the two communities are …