| Green Cities: An A-to-Z Guide Contributor(s): Cohen, Nevin (Editor) |
|
 |
ISBN: 1412996821 ISBN-13: 9781412996822 Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc OUR PRICE: $133.65 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - Urban - Reference | Encyclopedias |
| Dewey: 307.76 |
| LCCN: 2011002869 |
| Series: Sage Reference Series on Green Society: Toward a Sustainable Future |
| Physical Information: 1.6" H x 7" W x 10" (3.05 lbs) 576 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Via 150 signed articles, Green Cities: An A-to-Z Guide provides an overview of the key concepts that urban planners, policy makers, architects, engineers, and developers use to understand the sustainability dimensions of the urban environment. It identifies cities that have taken steps to become greener and discusses the strategies they have used; it also reviews broad concepts associated with green cities. Cities face enormous environmental challenges, and the entries in this volume, from case studies of greener cities to discussions of green urban design, infrastructure, and processes, can help us transform our cities into healthier, sustainable communities in which a growing urban population can thrive. Vivid photographs, searchable hyperlinks, numerous cross references, an extensive resource guide, and a clear, accessible writing style make the Green Society volumes ideal for classroom use as well as for research. |
