reinventing our world through ecomimesis Yeang, Ken 1948- creator author. text bibliography enk 2020 monographic eng

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xvi, 195 pages ; 25 cm Reinventing the human-made world to address the sustainability equation -- Redefining design to include the ecological sciences : the principle of ecocentricity -- Reinventing the built environment by 'ecomimicry' -- Ecological design as the biointegration of a set of 'infrastructures' : the 'quatrobrid' constructed ecosystem -- Nature-based infrastructure - Earth's 'life support system' -- Hydrological infrastructure -- Technological infrastructure -- Anthropocentric infrastructure -- Being 'at one' with nature. Ken Yeang. Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-187) and index. Sustainable design NK1520 .Y435 2020 745.401/12 9780415685818 (pb : alk. paper) DLC 190502 20220412183743.0 eng