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Vortex Cities to Sustainable Cities - Australia's Urban Challenge (Paperback)
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Vortex Cities to Sustainable Cities - Australia's Urban Challenge (Paperback)
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Vortex Cities to Sustainable Cities: Australia's Urban Challenge is
about Australian cities and their prospects for sustainability. In
nature, a vortex is an irresistible force, a whirlpool (usually of
water or air) that violently captures and then destroys virtually
everything in its path. The book's title makes a clear analogy
between Austraila's major cities as they operate now, and the
implications this has for their future - as well as the future of
the country. The book looks specifically at the environmental
prospects of Australian largest cities - all the mainland capitals,
including Canberra and Newcastle - and discusses their histories
and the planning ideas that have shaped their development. Vortex
Cities to Sustainable Cities contains chapters on population and
demography, air quality, water quality, water availability,
transport and biodiversity. These chapters include many new ideas
that will help to make our cities more sustainable. That said, this
book is not just about cities. It argues that having sustainable
cities will be vital in reducing negative impacts of urban
expansion on our rural and wild environments, too. Vortex Cities to
Sustainable Cities will stimulate debate among many Australians
about the kind of future we want for our country. It will engage
planners and politicians, academics and activists, teachers and
students, and many interested and informed ordinary Australians.
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