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   Systemic Architecture Book Launch - 17th May 2012, London

   The book launch for Systemic Architecture: Operating Manual for the Self Organizing City by Marco Poletto and Claudia Pasquero takes place tomorrow evening at 6:30pm at the Architectural Association (AA) Bookshop in London (36-37 Bedford Square, Greater London, WC1B 3ES). We hope to see you there!

   
    

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   Only One Earth

   The goal of sustainable development continues via the Rio+20 conference in 2012. This book will enable a broad readership to understand what has been achieved since then and what hasn’t. It reminds us of the planetary boundaries we must all live within and and what needs to be addressed for democracy, equity and fairness to survive.

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   The Zeronauts

   In this book, John Elkington introduces The Zeronauts; a new breed of innovator, determined to drive problems like carbon, waste, toxics and poverty to zero. He creates the first Zeronaut Roll of Honour, and spotlights 50 pioneers in the field of Zero. Zeronauts are innovating in an astonishing range of areas, tackling hugely diverse economic, social, environmental and governance challenges. If we learn from these pioneers, the twenty-first century could be our best yet.

4. 

   Ecological Restoration and Environmental Change

   This volume addresses and challenges issues which question the core values of the science and practice of restoration ecology. It analyzes the paradox arising from the desire to produce ecological restorations that fit within an historical ecological context, produce positive environmental benefits and also result in landscapes with social meaning.

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   Agricultural Development in China and Africa

   This systematic comparative study of agricultural development in China and Africa provides a unique basis for African countries and international organizations seeking to understand agricultural development in China, and for China to understand agricultural development on the African continent. The book highlights experiences and lessons from China and, in particular, analyzes why Africa has not yet been able to emulate China's agricultural development trajectory.

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   Globalisation or Regionalism? Friday 27th April 2012

   Friday 27th April 2012  - 10am-1pm

   A panel discussion around the publication of Liane Lefaivre and Alexander Tzonis, Architecture of Regionalism in the Age of Globalization: Peaks and Valleys in the Flat World (London/New York: Routledge, 2012)

   This half-day symposium will debate some key ideas around the issues of globalization and regionalism, using the presence of Liane Lefaivre and Alexander Tzonis to discuss their latest book about the subject. The event will be chaired by Murray Fraser, Professor of Architecture and Global Culture at the UCL Bartlett School of Architecture, and among the other contributors will be Dr Yat Ming Loo and Dr Tania Sengupta, both of whom also teach at the Bartlett, and Ricardo Agarez, PhD candidate >>> http://bit.ly/JXuE6M
   
   To book, please send an email to Nadia O’Hare on: n.ohare@ucl.ac.uk  
   
   Entry is free, but tickets must be booked in advance.

   G.04, Wates House
   22 Gordon Street
   London
   WC1H 0QB

   
    

7. 

   The Temporary City reviewed on The Pop-Up City blog

   The Temporary City has received another very positive review on internet blog, The Pop-Up City, who describe Peter Bishop and Lesley Williams' new book as "a decent and thorough-full document that combines inspiring examples with interesting academic reflections."
    

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   Australian Planner Review of “Spatial Planning and Climate Change”

   Australian Planner recently published a great review of Spatial Planning and Climate Change by Elizabeth Wilson and Jake Piper, describing it as "timely and thorough" and "essential reading for anyone interested in the nexus between spatial planning and climate change."

9. 

   What To Do With Vacant Houses? By Justin Hollander

   Justin Hollander, author of Sunburnt Cities: The Great Recession, Depopulation and Urban Planning in the American Sunbelt, has a fascinating new article on vacant housing stock

10. 

    Le Corbusier: Beton Brut and Ineffable Space - Interview with author

    Roberto Gargiani, author of Le Corbusier: Beton Brut and Ineffable Space (1940 – 1965): Surface Materials and Psychophysiology of Vision, has been interviewed about his 2011 book, about Switzerland's most famous architect.
     

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