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The Metabolism of Settlement

The Metabolism of Settlement

Arnaiz, Carlos
Rowe, Peter G.
Doussard, Claire

Paperback

Technology & EngineeringArchitectsGeneral Architecture

Publisher Price: $45.00

ISBN10: 1961856174
ISBN13: 9781961856172
Publisher: Oro Editions
Published: Sep 16 2025
Pages: 200
Weight: 2.90
Height: 0.80 Width: 11.50 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

In our current era, where human activity is the main cause of planetary change, there's growing concern about how our cities and towns function. Think of a city as having a metabolism--it consumes resources to be built and to operate.

This book presents a new way to analyze a city's environmental impact. It introduces a method to track the complete lifecycle of all the materials and energy a city uses. This process follows them from the very beginning, where resources like water, energy, and raw materials are first taken from the environment; through their use, as they are transformed to construct and run the city; and all the way to the very end, to see what happens to them after buildings are demolished and systems are no longer in use.

By creating this full cradle-to-grave picture, designers and planners can identify key problems--like hidden energy consumption and carbon emissions--and develop innovative solutions to create more efficient and environmentally friendly cities.

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