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Scientific paper • 2012

Nothing is more

Introduction: To construct from renouncement (n'UNDO) is an attitude, a cultural reaction, extendable to any field of knowledge and life that, from architecture and by means of the implication of diverse disciplines, aims to generate a base of thought and action (No Construction, Minimization, Reuse and Dismantlement) as a way of doing sustainable architecture of the territory and the city....

Presentation • 2012

Combining Efficiency, Sufficiency and Lifestyle Changes: the Case of Zero Energy Buildings

By: Halina Brown

Contribution to the 3rd International Degrowth Conference for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity in Venice in 2012. - only available as presentation slides

Scientific paper • 2012

From Green Urban Economy to a Network of Autopoietic Region-Cities: a strategy for a sustainable economy under the scenario of degrowth

By: Sergi Nuss

Abstract: Between October 2011 and April 2012 the author has conducted research with ICLEI Europe on the Green Economy approach of 6 cities active in local climate change and energy, namely: Almada (Portugal), Arendal (Norway), Bologna (Italy), Girona (Spain), Jerusalem (Israel) and Turku (Finland). These cities not only cover a wide geographical area, but also a broad cultural, economical and...

Scientific paper • 2012

District Future – Urban Lab

By: Oliver Parodi, Alexandra Quint, Andreas Seebacher

Keywords: Degrowth, Sufficiency, Sustainable urban development, Sustainable Development, Urban Sustainability, Integrative Concept of Sustainable Development, District Development

Scientific paper • 2012

The Swedish urban typologies in the city of Karlstad: neighbourhood conceptualizations and typologies for urban development and transformation in the 21 st century

By: Todor Stojanovski

Abstract: Many Swedish as many European cities experienced a similar history of urbanization, architectural styles and planning paradigms. Most of the Swedish neighbourhoods originate or were modified in the 20th century and many of them, often copyrighted by architects and planners, have been preserved as they were designed. The fundamental urban challenge in this century is to find ways of...

Misc • 2011

Urban Gardening

By: Christa Müller (Hg.)

Über die Rückkehr der Gärten in die Stadt Der Verlag: Der Garten als weltabgewandtes Refugium im Privaten war gestern. In diesem Buch ist die Rede von Gärten, die sich der Welt zuwenden. Sie boomen ausgerechnet dort, wo es laut, selten beschaulich und zuweilen chaotisch zugeht: mitten in der Stadt. Beim Anbau von Tomaten und Karotten suchen die Akteure der neuen Gartenbewegung die Begegnung...

Scientific paper • 2010

Cohousing’s relevance to degrowth theories

By: Matthieu Lietaert

Urban design, Degrowth, Cohousing, Intentional Community, Social Movement, Ecovillage

Presentation • 2010

Cities, De-Growth and The Big Five

By: Richard Register

Transcription of an oral session by Richard Register at the Second International Conference on Economic Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity in Barcelona on the topic "Cities, De-Growth and The Big Five".

Presentation • 2010

Urban Metabolism, Climate Change and Poverty - The Case of Mexico City

By: Gian Carlo Delgado Ramos

Poster by Gian Carlo Delgado Ramos at the Second International Conference on Economic Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity in Barcelona with the title "Urban Metabolism, Climate Change and Poverty - The Case of Mexico City".

Presentation • 2010

Bike every day, celebrate it once a month. Critical Mass - Sustainable urban mobility and the importance of the social articulation, Madrid

By: Elisabeth Lorenzi

Poster by Elisabeth Lorenzi from the Second International Conference on Economic Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity in Barcelona with the title "Bike every day, celebrate it once a month. Critical Mass - Sustainable urban mobility and the importance of the social articulation, Madrid".

Presentation • 2010

Saving by Sharing – Collective Housing for Sustainable Lifestyles

By: Dick Urban Vestbro

Presentation and transcription of an oral Session by Dick Urban Vestbro at the Second International Conference on Economic Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity in Barcelona wit the title "Saving by Sharing – Collective Housing for Sustainable Lifestyles" Save by Sharing from Goteo / Platoniq Saving by Sharing – Collective Housing for Sustainable Lifestyles from...

Misc • 2010

24 Stunden Leipzig. Frei(t)räume - Ein Buch vom Reisen in Übergängen

By: Matthias Ferkau, Anja Görtler, Aleksandra Kulasza, Hanna Schmidt, Nina Schumacher

Der Verlag: Prozesse wir Deindustrialisierung, Bevölkerungsrückgang oder Suburbanisierung haben viele Städte Ostdeutschlands in den letzten 20 Jahren strukturell, sozial und kulturell auf besondere Weise geprägt. Der Diskussion um dieses "Problem" schrumpfender Städte hängen dabei meist Schlagwörter wie Abwanderung, Braindrain oder Verarmung an. 24 Stunden Leipzig ist ein Reisebuch mit...

Misc • 2009

Guerilla Gardening - Ein botanisches Manifest

By: Richard Reynolds

Kohl auf dem Grünstreifen, Wildblumen auf Verkehrsinseln, Moosbilder an Betonmauern: Eine besondere Form des Gartenbaus ist unter dem Namen »Guerilla Gardening« zu einer weltweiten Bewegung angewachsen und gewinnt immer mehr Anhänger, mit ganz unterschiedlicher Motivation und immer einfallsreicheren Methoden. Gärtnern ist cool geworden! Gemeinsam ist den verschiedenen Varianten, dass die...

Scientific paper • 2007

Localism and the city: the example of "urban villages"

By: Clément Homs

In view of the urban sprawl and liberal anarchy of urban growth that we face today, how shall we reconquer a social mode of community organization within the great world cities?