Fundamentals of Community Design for Wellbeing

Fostering Sustainability and Liveability
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-97061-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 310 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 280 mm

Fundamentals of Community Design for Wellbeing addresses the need to rethink the philosophy and form of residential environments due to recent social, economic, environmental and cultural shifts, including depletion of non-renewable resources, elevated levels of greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. The book highlights innovative planning strategies for liveability and wellbeing of communities supported by lessons from notable international case studies, addressing varied issues including accommodating elderly populations, designing walkable communities, and closing the affordability gap. Authored by an architecture professor who is also a practicing architect and urban planner, the book navigates the residential design process from site planning to individual home design, emphasizing principles of sustainability. Each of its twenty illustrated chapters focuses on a distinct aspect of residential design that highlight effective solutions for today's pressing challenges. This book is essential for students of urban planning, architecture and sustainability, as well as professionals and policy makers.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate, Professional Practice & Development, and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Friedman, Avi

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Gebäudetypen
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Ökologische Aspekte in der Architektur
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Medizin, Gesundheit: Sachbuch, Ratgeber
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Garten- und Landschaftsarchitektur
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Städtebau, Stadtplanung (Architektur)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

Acknowledgments

1. A Call for Sustainable and Livable Communities

2. Fitting in with the Context

3. Smart Growth in Urban Evolution

4. Grid Based Community Planning

5. Mobility for Wellbeing

6. Building Blocks for Wellbeing

7. Minimizing Ecological Footprints

8. Considering Environmental Elements in Planning

9. Density for Sustainable Development

10. Human-Centric Spaces in Built Environments

11. Planning Walkable Environments

12. Public Outdoor Spaces as Generators of Wellbeing

13. Designing Playful Communities

14. Cultivating Sustainability Through Edible Landscapes

15. Adaptable Living

16. Designing Communities for Aging Populations

17. Solar Design for Sustainability

18. Designing with Circularity of Materials in Mind

19. Water Management Strategies for Sustainability

20. Cultivating Social Relations for Wellbeing

Bibliography

Illustration Credits

Über Autor(innen)

Avi Friedman received his bachelor’s degree in architecture and Town Planning from the Israel Institute of Technology, his Master’s degree from McGill University, and his Doctorate from the University of Montréal. He is the director of the Affordable Homes Research Group at the McGill School of Architecture where he teaches. He also holds a Visiting Professor position in Lancaster University in the U.K. Avi is known for his housing innovation and for several demonstration projects. He is the author of 30 books and the principal of Avi Friedman Consultants Inc. He is the recipient of numerous awards including the Manning Innovation Award, Lifetime Achievement Award from Sustainable Buildings Canada, and the World Habitat Award.