| Description |
1 online resource (184 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures and tables; List of contributors; Acknowledgements; 1 Understanding knowledge brokerage for urban sustainability; 2 Approaches to monitoring sustainable urban development in Europe; 3 Local governments for sustainability and the use of tools; 4 Explorative application of monitoring tools; 5 Urban Ecosystem Europe: measuring environmental urban sustainability; 6 Requirements for a resilient local process for sustainable development; 7 Building on experience: learning from end users of tools |
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8 Knowledge brokerage in action in European cities: five case studies in focus9 Shaping practice and research together for local sustainability; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Informed Cities looks at the knowledge brokerage processes between cities and higher education institutions, and in particular evaluates governance mechanisms for monitoring local sustainability and the role of research within this. The first part of the book provides an analysis of tools for governing sustainable cities and develops a typology of existing tools. It then considers approaches to monitor local sustainability on a European level, focusing on a number of key tools such as the Covenant of Mayors, Reference Framework for Sustainable Cities, and Green Capital Award. The second part o |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Sustainable urban development.
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Urban policy.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- City Planning & Urban Development.
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Sustainable urban development.
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Urban policy.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Theobald, Kate
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McGuinness, David
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Garzillo, Cristina
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Kuhn, Stefan
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| ISBN |
9781134692675 |
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1134692676 |
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1306112389 |
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9781306112383 |
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1315882663 |
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9781315882666 |
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