Dense Green Urban Development by Thomas Schropfer maps the spatial, governance, and planning conditions that make high-density, high-liveability urban districts genuinely possible — drawing on international case studies to move the conversation beyond aspiration into implementation.
About This Book
The tension between density and liveability is one of urban design's defining challenges. This book argues that green infrastructure, when integrated at a systemic level rather than applied as a cosmetic layer, is central to resolving it. Produced through a collaboration between the Singapore-ETH Centre, SUTD, and ETH Zurich, the publication analyses how sustainable integrated districts function across markedly different socio-spatial contexts — from the research-driven one-north precinct in Singapore to the mixed-use redevelopment of King's Cross in London and the data-informed Quayside project in Toronto. It also turns attention to Zurich's existing urban fabric. The result is a comparative, evidence-based resource for urban designers, planners, and architects working at the district scale.
Key Features
- 320 pages of comparative urban analysis, planning frameworks, and illustrated case study documentation
- A collaboration between the Singapore-ETH Centre, SUTD, and ETH Zurich
- In-depth case studies including one-north (Singapore), King's Cross (London), Quayside (Toronto), and Zurich's existing urban fabric
- Published by Birkhauser, ISBN: 9783035624557
What You'll Discover
- How green elements function as systemic urban infrastructure rather than isolated landscape interventions
- The planning instruments and governance arrangements that enable sustainable districts across diverse socio-spatial contexts
- Key spatial implementation factors drawn from direct comparison of international district-scale projects
- How retrofit strategies for existing urban fabric differ from purpose-built sustainable district models
About the Author
Thomas Schropfer is the author and lead figure on this publication, produced through collaboration between the Singapore-ETH Centre, SUTD, and ETH Zurich. Further biographical details are [Details available upon request].
Specifications
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 320
- Dimensions: 300 x 230 mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9783035624557
- Publisher: Birkhauser
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Urban designers, city planners, architects working at precinct or district scale, and researchers in sustainable urbanism and housing density policy.