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State of the world = can a city be sustainable? /

紀錄類型:	書目-語言資料,印刷品 : Monograph/item
正題名/作者:	State of the world/ Gary Gardner ... [et al.].
其他題名:	can a city be sustainable? /
其他題名:	State of the world 2016
其他作者:	Gardner, Gary T.
出版者:	Washington, DC :Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : : 2016.,
面頁冊數:	xxxii, 414 p. :ill., digital ; : 24 cm.;
Contained By:	Springer eBooks
標題:	City planning - Environmental aspects. -
電子資源:	http://dx.doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-756-8
ISBN:	9781610917568

State of the world = can a city be sustainable? /
State of the worldcan a city be sustainable? /[electronic resource] :State of the world 2016Gary Gardner ... [et al.]. - Washington, DC :Island Press/Center for Resource Economics :2016. - xxxii, 414 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm. - State of the world. - State of the world..

Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Foreword -- World's Cities at a Glance -- Part I: Cities as Human Constructs -- 1. Imagining a Sustainable City -- 2. Cities in the Arc of Human History: A Materials Perspective -- 3. The City: A System of Systems -- 4. Toward a Vision of Sustainable Cities -- 5. The Energy Wildcard: Possible Energy Constraints to Further Urbanization -- Part II: The Urban Climate Challenge -- 6. Cities and Greenhouse Gas Emissions: The Scope of the Challenge -- 7. Urbanism and Global Sprawl -- City View: Shanghai, China -- 8. Reducing the Environmental Footprint of Buildings -- City View: Freiberg, Germany -- 9. Energy Efficiency in Buildings: A Crisis of Opportunity -- City View: Melbourne, Australia -- 10. Is 100 Percent Renewable Energy in Cities Possible?- City View: Vancouver, Canada -- 11. Supporting Sustainable Transportation -- 12. Urban Transport and Climate Change -- City View: Singapore -- 13. Source Reduction and Recycling of Waste -- City View: Ahmedabad and Pune, India -- 14. Solid Waste and Climate Change -- City View: Barcelona, Spain -- 15. Rural-Urban Migration, Lifestyles, and Deforestation -- Part III: Politics, Equity, and Livability -- 16. Remunicipalization, the Low-Carbon Transition, and Energy Democracy -- City View: Portland, Oregon, United States -- 17. The Vital Role of Biodiversity in Urban Sustainability -- City View: Jerusalem, Israel -- 18. The Inclusive City: Urban Planning for Diversity and Social Cohesion -- City View: Durban, South Africa -- 19. Urbanization, Inclusion, and Social Justice -- Notes -- Index.

This volume first puts our current moment in context, tracing cities in the arc of human history. It also examines the basic structural elements of every city: materials and fuels; people and economics; and biodiversity. In part two, professionals working on some of the world's most inventive urban sustainability projects share their first-hand experience. Success stories come from places as diverse as Ahmedabad, India; Freiburg, Germany; and Shanghai, China. In many cases, local people are acting to improve their cities, even when national efforts are stalled. Parts three and four examine cross-cutting issues that affect the success of all cities. Topics range from the nitty-gritty of handling waste and developing public transportation to civic participation and navigating dysfunctional government. Throughout, readers discover the most pressing challenges facing communities and the most promising solutions currently being developed. The result is a snapshot of cities today and a vision for global urban sustainability tomorrow.

ISBN: 9781610917568

Standard No.: 10.5822/978-1-61091-756-8doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

563839
City planning
--Environmental aspects.

LC Class. No.: HT241

Dewey Class. No.: 307.1216

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