
Culture I Nature
Art and Philosophy in the Context of Urban Development
JOVIS Verlag
1st Edition
Published on 15. June 2009
Book
Hardback
392 pages
978-3-939633-93-8 (ISBN)
Description
At present, metropolises all over the world are looking for answers to the challenges of climatic change as well as for better perspectives for urban life. Too often, possible strategies are being designed by city planners and are implemented top-down. But is a 'masterplan' really the only way to tackle complex questions of a socially and ecologically fair future, and to meet the demands of a conscious and committed urban population? Examining the complex relationship of "urban culture" and "threatened nature", this book presents cooperative planning processes, artistic interventions and philosophical reflections. Community gardening, gentrification processes, and citizens' participation are only some of the subjects dealt with by German and American artists and experts in this inspiring two volumes on sustainable urban development. Contributions by Gernot Boehme, Critical Art Ensemble, Mike Davis, Lisa Heldke, Susan Leibovitz Steinman, Dan Peterman, et. al.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Berlin
Germany
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Illustrations
Kollagen und 150 farb. Abb.
Kollagen und 150 farb. Abb.
Dimensions
Height: 21 cm
Width: 16.8 cm
Weight
993 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-939633-93-8 (9783939633938)
Schweitzer Classification