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Her work bridges scientific understanding with practical approaches, inviting readers to consider how design can foster a more sustainable future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in \u003cem\u003eScience \u0026amp; Nature\u003c\/em\u003e, Birkeland's books provide thoughtful perspectives on sustainability, making them valuable for readers interested in the intersection of ecology, policy, and innovative solutions.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"design-for-sustainability-by-janis-birkeland-9781853838972","title":"Design for Sustainability","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith radical and innovative design solutions, everyone could be living in buildings and settlements that are more like gardens than cargo containers, and that purify air and water, generate energy, treat sewage, and produce food - at lower cost. Birkeland introduces systems design thinking that cuts across academic and professional boundaries and the divide between social and physical sciences to move towards a transdisciplinary approach to environmental and social problem-solving. 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Positive Development theory argues that development has the potential to generate more net ecological and social benefits than not constructing anything at all. This theory elucidates how current conceptual, physical, and institutional frameworks inherently compromise the preservation and enhancement of social and natural life-support systems. It proposes concrete reforms in planning, design, and decision-making to foster development that expands future options and enhances social and natural life-support systems in absolute terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNet-Positive Design and Sustainable Urban Development\u003c\/em\u003e is directed at students, academics, professionals, and sustainability advocates who question the ineffectiveness of existing approaches. This book elucidates how to amend the anti-ecological biases ingrained in the current frameworks of environmental governance, planning, decision-making, and design, and suggests pragmatic methods for implementing these changes. 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