| Sustainable Cities: Urban Planning Challenges and Policy Contributor(s): Etingoff, Kimberly (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1771883189 ISBN-13: 9781771883184 Publisher: Apple Academic Press OUR PRICE: $156.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - City Planning & Urban Development - Nature | Ecology - Science | Life Sciences - Ecology |
| Dewey: 307.121 |
| LCCN: 2015045512 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.25 lbs) 290 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. Two trends come together in the world's cities to make urban sustainability a critical issue today. First, greater and greater numbers of people are living in urban areas--and are projected to do so for the foreseeable future. Additionally, cities contribute to climate change in a significant way and must make systemic changes to mitigate and adapt to climate change effects. Urban planners face serious challenges in enhancing sustainability but also have an important set of tools available for creating innovative solutions. This book adds to the conversation about the place of urban planning in the creation and maintenance of sustainable cities. |