Sustainability in America's Cities - Creating the Green Metropolis (Paperback, 2nd Ed.)

"Sustainability" is more than the latest "green" buzzword. It represents a new way of viewing the interactions of human society and the natural world. "Sustainability in America's Cities" highlights how America's largest cities are acting to develop sustainable solutions to conflicts between development and environment.
As sustainability rises to the top of public policy agendas in American cities, it is also emerging as a new discipline in colleges and universities. Specifically designed for these educational programs, this is the first book to provide empirically based, multi-disciplinary case studies of sustainability policy, planning, and practice in action. It is also valuable for everyone who designs and implements sustainability initiatives, including policy makers, public sector and non-profit practitioners, and consultants.
"Sustainability in America's Cities" brings together academic and practicing professionals to offer firsthand insight into innovative strategies that cities have adopted in renewable energy and energy efficiency, climate change, green building, clean-tech and green jobs, transportation and infrastructure, urban forestry and sustainable food production. Case studies examine sustainability initiatives in a wide range of American cities, including San Francisco, Honolulu, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Milwaukee, New York City, Portland, Oregon and Washington D.C. The concluding chapter ties together the empirical evidence and recounts lessons learned for sustainability planning and policy.

General

Imprint:	Island Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2011
First published:	April 2011
Editors:	Matt Slavin
Contributors:	Ralph Bennett • Douglas Codiga • Nevin Cohen • Christopher de Sousa • Jonathan Fink • Amy Gardner • Aaron Golub • Jason Henderson • Gerrit Knaap
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	304
Edition:	2nd Ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-59726-742-7
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > Sustainability Books > Earth & environment > Regional & area planning > Urban & municipal planning > General
LSN:	1-59726-742-2
Barcode:	9781597267427

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