 | Design and Nature IV: Comparing Design in Nature with Science and Engineering (DESIGN & NATURE 2008)
Edited by: C.A. BREBBIA, Wessex Institute of Technology, UK
ISBN: 978-1-84564-120-7
Series: WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, Vol 114
Published: 2008
Pages: 368pp
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Design in engineering and science has often been inspired by nature. This has been more evident in recent years, after a period during which our civilization thought in terms of taming rather than working in harmony with nature. The consequences of that approach are still with us and have resulted in a world increasingly homogenized, lacking in biodiversity and with increased pollution. Mankind has been slow to learn and even slower to apply the lessons that nature offers, in spite of the urgency of our predicament.This book contains papers presented at the fourth International Conference on Comparing Design in Nature with Science and Engineering. The emphasis of this Volume is on engineering and architectural applications and on biomimetics, reflecting in some measure current interest in finding environmentally friendly solutions which also optimize the use of natural resources. The contributions have been arranged into the following topics: Biomimetics; Shape and Form in Engineering Nature; Nature and Architectural Design; Natural Materials and Surfaces; Complexity; and Education.
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