Living sustainably is not just about preserving the wilderness or
keeping nature pristine. The transition to a green economy depends
on cities. Economic, technological, and cultural forces are moving
people out of rural areas and into urban areas. If we are to avert
climate catastrophe, we will need our cities to coexist with nature
without destroying it. Urbanization holds the key to long-term
sustainability, reducing per capita environmental impacts while
improving economic prosperity and social inclusion for current and
future generations. The Sustainable City provides a broad and
engaging overview of the urban systems of the twenty-first century.
It approaches urban sustainability from the perspectives of
behavioral change, organizational management, and public policy,
looking at case studies of existing legislation, programs, and
public-private partnerships that strive to align modern urban life
and sustainability. The book synthesizes the disparate strands of
sustainable city planning in an approachable and applicable guide
that highlights how these issues touch our lives on a daily basis,
including the transportation we take, the public health systems
that protect us, where our energy comes from, and what becomes of
our food waste. This second edition of The Sustainable City dives
deeper into the financing of sustainable infrastructure and
initiatives and puts additional emphasis on the roles that
individual citizens and varied stakeholders can play. It also
reviews current trends in urban inequality and discusses whether a
model of sustainability that embraces a multidimensional approach
to development and a multistakeholder approach to decision making
can foster social inclusion. It features many more examples and new
international case studies spanning the globe.
General
| Imprint: |
Columbia University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
June 2021 |
| First published: |
2021 |
| Authors: |
Steven Cohen
• Dong Guo
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
352 |
| Edition: |
second edition |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-231-19654-3 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-231-19654-7 |
| Barcode: |
9780231196543 |
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