| LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
2016933396 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781610917551 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
1610917553 |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Call number |
307.1216 CA NA |
| TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Can a city be sustainable? |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Gary Gardner, Tom Prugh, and Michael Renner, project directors, [The Worldwatch Institute]. |
| PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication |
Washington : |
| Publisher |
Island Press, |
| Date |
c2016. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xxxii, 414 p. : |
| Other Details |
ill., maps ; |
| Size |
22 cm. |
| SERIES STATEMENT |
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| Series statement |
State of the world : (an annual report on progress toward a sustainable society) |
| CONTENTS |
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| Contents |
World's cities at a glance / Gary Gardner Imagining a sustainable city / Gary Gardner Cities in the arc of human history : a materials perspective / Gary Gardner The city : a system of systems / Gary Gardner Toward a vision of sustainable cities / Gary Gardner The energy wildcard : possible energy constraints to further urbanization / Richard Heinberg Cities and greenhouse gas emissions : the scope of the challenge / Tom Prugh and Michael Renner Urbanism and global sprawl / Peter Calthorpe City view: Shanghai, China / Haibing Ma Reducing the environmental footprint of buildings / Michael Renner City view: Freiburg, Germany / Simone Ariane Pflaum Energy efficiency in buildings : a crisis of opportunity / Gregory H. Kats |
| SUMMARY |
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| Summary |
Cities are the world's future. Today, more than half of the global population lives in urban areas, 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 these principles into practice. From Portland, Oregon to Ahmedabad, India, 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. 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. -- Back cover. |
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| Topical Heading |
City planning |
| Geographic |
Environmental aspects |
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| Topical Heading |
Urban ecology (Sociology) |
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| Topical Heading |
Sustainable urban development |
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| Name |
Gardner, Gary T., |
| Dates |
1958- |
| Role |
Project Director |
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| Name |
Prugh, Tom, |
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Project Director |
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| Name |
Renner, Michael, |
| Dates |
1957- |
| Role |
Project Director |
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| Series Uniform Title |
State of the world library |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier |
https://uowd.box.com/s/dymp5h5wyozul8g7tpw8jkc8hzuge3ps |
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Location Map |
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