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Building to endure :

Additional authors: Lusk, Paul. -- Ed. | Simon, Alf, -- 1948- -- Ed.
Published by : University of New Mexico Press (Albuquerque ) Physical details: xiii, 296 pages illustrations, maps ; 25 cm ISBN:9780826347978; 0826347975. ISSN:978082634 Year: 2009
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Includes Index

The power of community : ecology, energy, and sustainability in the prehistoric Southwest David E. Stuart -- Hispano culture and settlement patterns : application to contemporary development Maria Mondragon-Valdez and Arnold Valdez -- Making desert cities John Meunier -- Urban form in arid lands Paul Lusk -- Enduring arid landscapes Kim Sorvig -- Water, culture, and values Alf Simon -- Energy landscapes and the growth of Arizona Martin J. Pasqualetti -- Drips Stanley Crawford -- The Commons Ellen R. Kemper -- Arbolera de Vida (Orchard of Life) : a case example of community development Ken Balizer -- Ethical architecture : enhancing ecological performance Paul Lusk -- Civano : making a modern desert community Alf Simon.

"[Book title] looks at the long history of human habitation in the American Southwest and similar arid areas to propose new--and some very old--strategies to meet the challenges of creating more equitable, adaptable, and enduring communities for the twenty-first century."--Book jacket.

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