Can a City Be Sustainable? (State of the World) by The Worldwatch Institute

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9781610917551

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Publisher
Island Press
ISBN-10
1610917553
ISBN-13
9781610917551
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Product Key Features

Edition
2
Book Title
Can a City Be Sustainable? (State of the World)
Number of Pages
448 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2016
Topic
Urban & Land Use Planning, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, Public Policy / Environmental Policy, Development / Sustainable Development
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Political Science, Architecture, Business & Economics
Author
The Worldwatch Institute
Book Series
State of the World Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
21 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
6.5 in

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LCCN
2016-933396
Reviews
Provides an excellent coverage of urban sustainability , establishing the necessary linkages between the urban climate challenges and the other, equally problematic, environmental excesses of urban civilization...[The book] is undoubtedly a solid contribution and bound to be a reference for some years to come ., What is embraced throughout the pages...is our future: not a doom and gloom snapshot of terrible things to come, but a positive look toward what we, as a species, can accomplish if we work at it.  Can a City Be Sustainable?  brings exciting ideas to our attention in an accessible way...[it] does exactly what it sets out to in its first sentence: give us hope.
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
307.1216
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Foreword \ Garrett Fitzgerald Foreword \ Eduardo Paes World's Cities at a Glance \ Gary Gardner Part I. Cities as Human Constructs Chapter 1. Imagining a Sustainable City \ Gary Gardner Chapter 2. Cities in the Arc of Human History: A Materials Perspective \ Gary Gardner Chapter 3. The City: A System of Systems \ Gary Gardner Chapter 4. Toward a Vision of Sustainable Cities \ Gary Gardner Chapter 5. The Energy Wildcard: Possible Energy Constraints to Further Urbanization \ Richard Heinberg Part II. The Urban Climate Challenge Chapter 6. Cities and Greenhouse Gas Emissions: The Scope of the Challenge \ Tom Prugh and Michael Renner Chapter 7. Urbanism and Global Sprawl \ Peter Calthorpe -City View: Shanghai, China \ Haibing Ma Chapter 8. Reducing the Environmental Footprint of Buildings \ Michael Renner -City View: Freiberg, Germany \ Simone Ariane Pflaum Chapter 9. Energy Efficiency in Buildings: A Crisis of Opportunity \ Gregory H. Kats -City View: Melbourne, Australia \ Robert Doyle Chapter 10. Is 100 Percent Renewable Energy in Cities Possible? \ Betsy Agar and Michael Renner -City View: Vancouver, Canada \ Gregor Robertson Chapter 11. Supporting Sustainable Transportation \ Michael Renner Chapter 12. Urban Transport and Climate Change \ Cornie Huizenga, Karl Peet, and Sudhir Gota -City View: Singapore \ Geoffrey Davison and Ang Wei Ping Chapter 13. Source Reduction and Recycling of Waste \ Michael Renner -City View: Ahmedabad and Pune, India \ Kartikeya Sarabhai, Madhavi Joshi, and Sanskriti Menon Chapter 14. Solid Waste and Climate Change \ Perinaz Bhada-Tata and Daniel Hoornweg -City View: Barcelona, Spain \ Marti Boada Junca, Roser Maneja Zaragoza, and Pablo Knobel Guelar Chapter 15. Rural-Urban Migration, Lifestyles, and Deforestation \ Tom Prugh Part III. Politics, Equity, and Livability Chapter 16. Remunicipalization, the Low-Carbon Transition, and Energy Democracy \ Andrew Cumbers -City View: Portland, Oregon, United States \ Brian Holland and Juan Wei Chapter 17. The Vital Role of Biodiversity in Urban Sustainability \ Marti Boada Junca, Roser Maneja Zaragoza, and Pablo Knobel Guelar -City View: Jerusalem, Israel \ Marti Boada Junca, Roser Maneja Zaragoza, and Pablo Knobel Guelar Chapter 18. The Inclusive City: Urban Planning for Diversity and Social Cohesion \ Franziska Schreiber and Alexander Carius -City View: Durban, South Africa \ Debra Roberts and Sean O'Donoghue Chapter 19. Urbanization, Inclusion, and Social Justice \ Jim Jarvie and Richard Friend Notes Index
Synopsis
Cities are the world's future. Today, more than half of the global population--3.7 billion people--are urban dwellers, and that number is expected to double by 2050. There is no question that cities are growing; the only debate is over how they will grow. Will we invest in the physical and social infrastructure necessary for livable, equitable, and sustainable cities? In the latest edition of State of the World , the flagship publication of the Worldwatch Institute, experts from around the globe examine the core principles of sustainable urbanism and profile cities that are putting them into practice. State of the World 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., Cities are the world's future. Today, more than half of the global population--3.7 billion people--are urban dwellers, and that number is expected to double by 2050. There is no question that cities are growing; the only debate is over how they will grow. Will we invest in the physical and social infrastructure necessary for livable, equitable, and sustainable cities? In the latest edition of State of the World , the flagship publication of the Worldwatch Institute, experts from around the globe examine the core principles of sustainable urbanism and profile cities that are putting them into practice. From Ahmedabad, India to Freiburg, Germany, local people are acting to improve their cities, even when national efforts are stalled. Issues examined range from the nitty-gritty of handling waste and developing public transportation to civic participation and navigating dysfunctional government. The result is a snapshot of cities today and a vision for global urban sustainability tomorrow., Cities are the world's future. Today, more than half of the global population-3.7 billion people-are urban dwellers, and that number is expected to double by 2050. There is no question that cities are growing; the only debate is over how they will grow. Will we invest in the physical and social infrastructure necessary for livable, equitable, and sustainable cities? In the latest edition of State of the World , the flagship publication of the Worldwatch Institute, experts from around the globe examine the core principles of sustainable urbanism and profile cities that are putting them into practice. State of the World 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., Cities are the world's future. Today, more than half of the global population'3.7 billion people'are urban dwellers, and that number is expected to double by 2050. There is no question that cities are growing; the only debate is over how they will grow. Will we invest in the physical and social infrastructure necessary for livable, equitable, and sustainable cities? In the latest edition of State of the World, the flagship publication of the Worldwatch Institute, experts from around the globe examine the core principles of sustainable urbanism and profile cities that are putting them into practice. State of the World 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.
LC Classification Number
HT241.C358 2016

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