| Description |
1 online resource (307 pages) |
| Contents |
Sustainable cities: Japanese perspectives on physical and social structures; Contents; List of tables and figures; Contributors; Acknowledgements; Foreword: Geographical background; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Comparison of urban environmental transitions in North America and Asia Pacific; 2 Formulating sustainable systems; 3 Sustainable economies and urban sustainability; 4 Land, waste and pollution: Challenging history in creating a sustainable Tokyo Metropolis; 5 Buildings/city patterns and energy consumption |
| Summary |
Developing countries are rapidly urbanizing and most of the world's population will soon be living in cities, making it crucial to examine how cities can be developed on a sustainable basis. Japan is one of the most urbanized countries in the world and offers a remarkable series of lessons for sustainable urban planning. This book draws together experts from engineering, humanities, social sciences and mental health to introduce Japanese experiences and compare them with international research. Rapid urbanization has damaged natural and human systems in Japan and many planners are seiz |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
City planning -- Japan
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Sustainable development -- Japan
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City planning.
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Sustainable development.
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Communities - Urban Groups.
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Sociology & Social History.
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Social Sciences.
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Japan.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789280870756 |
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9280870750 |
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