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   Transcultural Cities (January 2013)

   In Transcultural Cities Jeffrey Hou and a cross-disciplinary team of authors argue for a more critical and open approach that sees today’s cities, urban places, and placemaking as vehicles for cross-cultural understanding.

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   Planning and Place in the City (December 2012)

   In Planning and Place in the City, Marichela Sepe explores the preservation, reconstruction and enhancement of cultural heritage and place identity. She outlines the history of the concept of placemaking, and sets out the range of different methods of analysis and assessment that are used to help pin down the nature of place identity. This book also uses the author's own survey-based method called PlaceMaker to detect elements that do not feature in traditional mapping and identifies appropriate planning interventions.

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   Fundamental Building Technology 2nd Edition ( January 2013)

   'The second edition of this excellent text builds on the detail of the original – each chapter contains clear and concise information on all parts of the construction process from site investigations to finishes using high quality diagrams to support the text. Each chapter also contains self-assessment questions which help the student gauge their understanding of the main concepts – I would recommend this book not only to academics but to new vocational practitioners as an essential read. Brilliant.' 

   Ian Butt, Programme Leader HNC/D Construction and the Built Environment, City of Bath College

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4. 

   Living within a Fair Share Ecological Footprint

   Edited by Robert Vale and Brenda Vale

   The way in which humanity is using the planet's resources is unsustainable. Based on quantified research, this book calculates a fair share ecological footprint and demonstrates how to live within it at minimal cost It is shown that a workable, practical change in behavior now will avoid very challenging problems in the future.
    

5. 

   Low Carbon Development

   Edited by Frauke Urban and Johan Nordensvärd

   This is the first comprehensive textbook to address the interface between international development and climate change in a carbon constrained world. It discusses the key conceptual, empirical and policy-related issues of low carbon development, taking an international and interdisciplinary approach to the subject by drawing on insights from across the sciences and social sciences whilst embedding the discussion in a global context. Written by an international team of leading academics and practitioners in low carbon development, this book is essential reading for students, academics, professionals and policy-makers interested in low carbon development and climate change policy.

6. 

   Reconstructing Sustainability Science

   By Thaddeus Miller

   Sustainability science is an interdisciplinary, problem-driven field that seeks to address fundamental questions on human-environment interactions. This book repositions sustainability science as a "science of design"—that is, a normative science of what ought to be in order to achieve certain goals—rather than a science of what is. It develops a foundation for a sustainability science that is solutions-oriented, aiming to enrich public reasoning and deliberation while also working to generate social and technological innovations for a more sustainable future. It provides an essential understanding of the complex relationship between science, social change and the normative dimensions of sustainability.

7. 

   Urban Ecosystems

   By Robert A. Francis and Michael A. Chadwick
   
   With over half of the global human population living in urban regions, urban ecosystems may now represent the contemporary and future human environment. This book aims to review what is currently known about urban ecosystems in a short and approachable text that will serve as a key resource for teaching and learning related to the urban environment.
    

8. 

   Building Construction Handbook 9th Edition (October 2012)

   Building Construction Handbook is an authoritative reference for all construction students and professionals. It is full of detailed drawings that clearly illustrate the construction of building elements. The principles and processes of construction are explained with the concepts of design included where appropriate. Extensive coverage of building construction practice and techniques, representing both traditional procedures and modern developments, are also included to provide the most comprehensive and easy to understand guide to building construction.

9. 

   Sustainability for Healthcare Management

   By Carrie R. Rich, J. Knox Singleton and Seema S. Wadhwa

   This book focuses readers on upstream decision-making in the healthcare delivery setting to think through the implications of our decisions from fiscal, societal and environmental perspectives. The Authors explore leadership priorities, linking them to sustainability, through an imaginary health leader, Fred, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Memorial Hospital, a community hospital based in the United States. Bringing together the key components and concepts of environmentally sustainable healthcare operations, this book will be of great importance to researchers, students and professionals working in health and healthcare management.

10. 

    From Organisation to Decoration ( November 2012)

    From Organisation to Decoration: An Interiors Reader is a reader for students, scholars and practitioners interested in the theories, processes and principles of the aspects of the theory and practice of interior architecture, interior design and interior decoration.

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