Urban Areas and Global Climate Change (Hardcover, New)

Examining urban environmental issues at the macro, municipal level down to the micro community and individual level, this volume features cities and metropolitan regions across the global north and south with case studies from the United States, Canada, Eastern and Western Europe to India, Central America, South America and Africa. Contributions on the global north examine: the role of governing processes in sustainable cities; local growth machines and their carbon consequences; tackling climate change adaptation through community participation; climate protection and the participation and engagement of citizens; the importance of networking; and assessing the success of the environmental justice within emissions trading schemes. Case studies on the global south look at such topics as: how resource-constraints shape climate adaptation; the emergence of low-carbon development; urban vulnerability and adaptation to the health impacts of air pollution and climate extremes; global environmental changes and impacts on fishing activities; environmental justice and the social construction of space in urban poor communities; and the inverse connection between gender and climate change.

General

Imprint:	Emerald Publishing Limited
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Research in Urban Sociology
Release date:	October 2012
First published:	2012
Editors:	William Holt
Series editors:	Ray Hutchison
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 34mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	350
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-78190-036-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Urban communities Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Pollution & threats to the environment > Global warming
LSN:	1-78190-036-1
Barcode:	9781781900369

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!