A few end-of-summer reads
For those still making the most of the summer to enjoy the fresh air, here are a few new titles now in bookshops:
Villes et Territoires de l’après pétrole, le paysage au cœur de la transition – Éditions Le Moniteur
The book by the Collectif Paysages de l’après-pétrole offers keys to forward-looking analysis as well as examples of action on the ground. It examines, for instance, ways of revitalising suburban housing estates and restoring their social character, as well as the future of agricultural land. The book is structured around six chapters: Viewpoints on landscape; Energy landscapes; Inhabited landscapes; Food-producing landscapes; The tools of landscape; The profession, training and the players involved in landscape projects.
Aimed beyond the professions at the general public, and in particular at local elected officials, it is in bookshops from 19 August 2020 and costs €29.
Montage et suivi d’une opération immobilière privée – Éditions Le Moniteur
In 80 practical sheets, the architect Christine Mérot sets out the stages of a property development in the age of the Elan law. The book reviews land search and acquisition; legal and financial structuring; preliminary and pre-operational studies; and market and feasibility studies. It includes financial examples to provide benchmarks.
In bookshops, priced at €64.
Handicap et construction – Éditions Le Moniteur
The architect Louis-Pierre Grosbois has produced the 11th edition of the guide Handicap et Construction. Illustrated with more than 400 images, it aims to promote an approach to architectural design that includes people with reduced mobility as well as older people.
In bookshops, priced at €59.