{"product_id":"the-metabolism-of-settlement-9781961856172","title":"The Metabolism of Settlement","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn our current era, where human activity is the main cause of planetary change, there's growing concern about how our cities and towns function. Think of a city as having a \"metabolism\"--it consumes resources to be built and to operate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThis book presents a new way to analyze a city's environmental impact. It introduces a method to track the complete lifecycle of all the materials and energy a city uses. This process follows them from the very beginning, where resources like water, energy, and raw materials are first taken from the environment; through their use, as they are transformed to construct and run the city; and all the way to the very end, to see what happens to them after buildings are demolished and systems are no longer in use. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy creating this full \"cradle-to-grave\" picture, designers and planners can identify key problems--like hidden energy consumption and carbon emissions--and develop innovative solutions to create more efficient and environmentally friendly cities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oro Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781961856172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 11.50w x 0.80d","brand":"Carlos Arnaiz,Peter G. Rowe,Claire Doussard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51924717142197,"sku":"9781961856172","price":38.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_79a98cbc-1e51-41b0-b787-4576f6d564e0.jpg?v=1761660581","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-metabolism-of-settlement-9781961856172","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}