| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 189 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Routledge Studies in Sustainable Development |
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Routledge studies in sustainable development.
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| Contents |
Planning within planetary boundaries / Barbara Norman and Will Steffen -- Challenges for the urban 21st century -- Thinking outside the square : ideas, innovation and inspiration -- Implementing plans and strategies -- Sustainable pathways for our cities and regions |
| Summary |
"In an urbanizing world, the majority of people live in urban settlements predominantly on the coastal edge. Focus has historically been on people, place and the challenges and opportunities of living with global change, and academic attention has largely been on sustainability science or sustainable solutions. This book seeks to strengthen the relatively weak link between sustainability science, land use planning and socio-economic change, and show that a more integrated approach to planning will be required to develop more sustainable pathways for cities and regions in the future. Sustainable Pathways for our Cities and Regions in the Future builds on the recent publications on cities and climate change, resilient cities and coasts, and sustainable cities, and looks at the ways in which current planning approaches need to be adapted to embrace concepts including green growth, planetary boundaries, healthy cities and longer-term sustainability. Drawing on case studies from four cities selected for their publicly stated commitment to sustainability - Canberra, Kuala Lumpur, Copenhagen and New York- the author draws conclusions on the positive contribution planning can make in preparing urban and regional communities for significant change in the twenty-first century city. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of urban planning, sustainable cities, climate change, green growth and community engagement."--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
City planning -- Environmental aspects
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Cities and towns -- Growth.
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Cities and towns -- Growth
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City planning -- Environmental aspects
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781315642482 |
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1315642484 |
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9781317283157 |
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1317283155 |
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9781317283133 |
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1317283139 |
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