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Title Sustainability in America's cities : creating the green metropolis / edited by Matthew I. Slavin
Published Washington : Island Press, ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 285 pages) : illustrations
Contents The rise of the urban sustainability movement in America / Matthew I. Slavin -- Strategic climate planning in Portland / Matthew I. Slavin and Kent Snyder -- Greening Milwaukee's Menomonee Valley from a blighted brownfield to a sustainable place to work and play / Christopher DeSousa -- A cautionary tale : Phoenix, the role of the university and the politics of green-tech / Jonathan Fink -- LEED in the nation's capitol : a policy and planning perspective on green building in Washington D.C. / Gerrit Knapp [and others] -- The greening of mobility in San Francisco / Aaron Golub and Jason Henderson -- Wind, waves and watts : creating a clean energy future for Honolulu / Matthew I. Slavin [and others] -- Green city, clean waters : sustainable storm water management in Philadelphia / Lynn Mandarano -- Toward a sustainable New York City : greening through urban forest restoration / P. Timon McPherson -- Greening the food supply in New York City / Nevin Cohenn and Jennifer Obadia -- Where sustainability stands now : contemporary trends and future prospects / Matthew I. Slavin
Summary "Sustainability" is more than the latest "green" buzzword. It represents a new way of viewing the interactions of human society and the natural world. Sustainability in America's Cities highlights how America's largest cities are acting to develop sustainable solutions to conflicts between development and environment. As sustainability rises to the top of public policy agendas in American cities, it is also emerging as a new discipline in colleges and universities. Specifically designed for these educational programs, this is the first book to provide empirically based, multi-disciplinary case studies of sustainability policy, planning, and practice in action. It is also valuable for everyone who designs and implements sustainability initiatives, including policy makers, public sector and non-profit practitioners, and consultants. Sustainability in America's Cities brings together academic and practicing professionals to offer firsthand insight into innovative strategies that cities have adopted in renewable energy and energy efficiency, climate change, green building, clean-tech and green jobs, transportation and infrastructure, urban forestry and sustainable food production. Case studies examine sustainability initiatives in a wide range of American cities, including San Francisco, Honolulu, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Milwaukee, New York City, Portland, Oregon and Washington D.C. The concluding chapter ties together the empirical evidence and recounts lessons learned for sustainability planning and policy
Analysis milieu
environment
duurzame ontwikkeling
sustainable development
stedelijke ecologie
urban ecology
ruimtelijke ordening
physical planning
regionale planning
regional planning
landschapsarchitectuur
landscape architecture
Environmental Sciences (General)
Milieuwetenschappen (algemeen)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
In Springer eBooks
Subject Urban ecology (Sociology) -- United States
Urban policy -- United States
City planning -- Environmental aspects -- United States
Urban ecology (Sociology) -- United States -- Case studies
Sustainable urban development -- United States
Sustainable development.
Regional planning.
Landscape architecture.
sustainable development.
urban environments.
regional planning.
landscape architecture (discipline)
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- Urban.
Environnement.
Climat.
City planning -- Environmental aspects
Sustainable urban development
Urban ecology (Sociology)
Urban policy
United States
Genre/Form Case studies
Case studies.
Études de cas.
Form Electronic book
Author Slavin, Matthew I.
LC no. 2010044184
ISBN 9781610910286
1610910281