Description |
viii, 320 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 22 cm |
Contents |
Ch. 1. Big Feet, Small Planet -- Ch. 2. In the Beginning -- Ch. 3. From Rome to Edo -- Ch. 4. Technology - Triumph and Tragedy -- Ch. 5. Globalisation and Megacity Growth -- Ch. 6. Cities as Eco-Technical Systems -- Ch. 7. Transport and the City -- Ch. 8. Creating Liveable Cities -- Ch. 9. Solar Cities - From Theory to Practice -- Ch. 10. Towards Zero Waste -- Ch. 11. Using Water Efficiently -- Ch. 12. Relearning Urban Agriculture -- Ch. 13. Building EcoPolis -- Ch. 14. Cities in the Age of Climate Change |
Summary |
"Since its publication in 2001, Cities People Planet has established itself as the classic book on urbanisation. With this new edition, the text and ninety case studies of leading-edge city initiatives the world over have been supplemented by a new chapter that looks at how cities are constructively tackling climate change as the changes to both the biosphere and the atmosphere have become undisputed and as the depletion of natural resources are becoming a major constraint. Girardet discusses the work that has been done in established cities such as Heidelberg in Germany, Adelaide in Australia and Waking in the UK, as well as the pioneering efforts that are being undertaken in eco-cities such as Donglan, near Shanghai, where an entire metropolis is being built from scratch for half a million inhabitants."--BOOK JACKET |
Notes |
Previous ed.: Chichester : Wiley-Academy, c2004 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-315) and index |
Subject |
City planning.
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Sustainable architecture.
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Urban ecology (Sociology)
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Urban renewal.
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LC no. |
2008274677 |
ISBN |
9780470772706 (paperback) |
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0470772700 (paperback) |
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