Concrete Cities

Concrete Cities
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Publisher : Policy Press
Total Pages : 298
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ISBN-10 : 9781529220520
ISBN-13 : 1529220521
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Book Synopsis Concrete Cities by : Rob Imrie

Download or read book Concrete Cities written by Rob Imrie and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Global building and construction cultures are hard-wired to constructing too much, too badly, with major social and ecological consequences. Rob Imrie calls us to build less and to build better as a pre-requisite for enhancing welfare and well-being.


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