Entrée principale:

MacKaye, Benton, 1879-1975, author.

Titre et auteur:

The new exploration : a philosophy of regional planning / Benton MacKaye ; with an introduction by Lewis Mumford.

Publication:

Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 1962.

Description:

xxv, 243 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.

Série(s):

Illini books ; IB-3

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
London Bridge and Time Square -- Wilderness of civilization -- Exploration-old and new -- Seen from Mt. Monadnock -- Indigenous and the metropolitan -- American migrations -- Appalachian America -- a world empire -- Living vs. existence -- Environment as a natural resource -- Planning and revelation -- Regional city vs. metropolis -- Controlling the metropolitan invasion -- Developing the indigenous environment -- Culture vs. mechanization.
Also issued online.

Résumé:

MacKaye was a planner and forester who helped pioneer the idea of land preservation for recreation and conservation purposes. He was a strong advocate of balancing human needs and those of nature. He helped plan the Appalachian Trail.

Sujet:

Regional planning.
Aménagement du territoire.
regional planning.
Filosofische aspecten.

Vedettes secondaires:

Mumford, Lewis, 1895-1990, writer of introduction.
Illini book ; IB-3.

Exemplaires:

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 14965
Cote: 9798; ID:87-B15593
Statut: Disponible