The permaculture city : regenerative design for urban, suburban, and town resilience

Hemenway, Toby 1952- (author.).

Summary: Offers a new way of thinking about urban living, examining how permaculture can be used as a way to mitigate social and environmental challenges and provide abundant food, energy security, and close-knit communities.

Record details

ISBN: 9781603585262
Physical Description: print
xvi, 269 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Publisher: Chelsea Green Pub Co 2015.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-249) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

The surprisingly green city -- Permaculture design with an urban twist -- Designing the urban home garden -- Techniques for the urban home garden -- Strategies for gardening in community -- Water wisdom, metropolitan style -- Energy solutions for homes and communities -- Livelihood, real wealth, and becoming valuable -- Placemaking and the empowered community -- Tools for designing resilient cities.