Sustainable Cities

Zusatztext 'The authors make an impressive team! and this volume reflects their considerable experience in integrating environmental science with urban economies and public policy It is written in a textbook style that would be especially useful in an undergraduate environment - each chapter includes boxes! summaries! key themes! and discussion points. The book also contains an excellent and well-researched bibliography Sustainable Cities is an admirable piece of work. Environment and Planning A Informationen zum Autor Haughton, Graham; Hunter, Colin Klappentext This book tackles two issues: sustainable environmental development and urban development. It brings together the insights of environmental science, the social science and management. Zusammenfassung This book tackles two issues: sustainable environmental development and urban development. It brings together the insights of environmental science, the social science and management. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part A: Sustainability and Urban Development. Chapter 1: Urban Development and the Environment. Chapter 2: Urban Growth and the Urban Environment. Chapter 3: Inside the Social City Region. Part B: Introduction to Pollution. Chapter 4: The Urban Climate and Air Pollution. Chapter 5: Fresh Water Resources and Water Pollution. Part C: From Principles to Policies: Addressing Urban Environmental Problems. Chapter 7: Policy Instruments for Improving the Environment. Chapter 8: Towards the Sustainable City

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• Authors: Haughton, Graham Haughton, Graham (University of Manchester Haughton, Graham Hunter Haughton, Professor Graham Haughton, Professor Graham Hunter Haughton, Colin Hunter
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2016
• EAN: 9781138152137
• ISBN: 978-1-138-15213-7
• No. of pages: 368
• Series: Regions and Cities; Regions and Cities
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature and society: general, reference works