Can a city be sustainable? /
Can a city be sustainable? /
Gary Gardner, Tom Prugh, and Michael Renner, project directors, [The Worldwatch Institute].
- xxxii, 414 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.
- State of the world : (an annual report on progress toward a sustainable society) .
- State of the world library. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-400) and index.
World's cities at a glance / Imagining a sustainable city / Cities in the arc of human history : a materials perspective / The city : a system of systems / Toward a vision of sustainable cities / The energy wildcard : possible energy constraints to further urbanization / Cities and greenhouse gas emissions : the scope of the challenge / Urbanism and global sprawl / City view: Shanghai, China / Reducing the environmental footprint of buildings / City view: Freiburg, Germany / Energy efficiency in buildings : a crisis of opportunity / City view: Melbourne, Australia / Is 100 percent renewable energy in cities possible? / City view: Vancouver, Canada / Supporting sustainable transportation / Urban transport and climate change / City view: Singapore / Source reduction and recycling of waste / City view: Ahmedabad and Pune, India / Solid waste and climate change / City view: Barcelona, Spain / Rural-urban migration, lifestyles, and deforestation / Remunicipalization, the low-carbon transition, and energy democracy / City view: Portland, Oregon, United States / The vital role of biodiversity in urban sustainability / City view: Jerusalem, Israel / The inclusive city : urban planning for diversity and social cohesion / City view: Durban, South Africa / Urbanization, inclusion, and social justice / Garrett Fitzgerald -- Eduardo da Costa Paes -- Gary Gardner -- Gary Gardner -- Gary Gardner -- Gary Gardner -- Gary Gardner -- Richard Heinberg -- Tom Prugh and Michael Renner -- Peter Calthorpe -- Haibing Ma -- Michael Renner -- Simone Ariane Pflaum -- Gregory H. Kats -- Robert Doyle -- Betsy Agar and Michael Renner -- Gregor Robertson -- Michael Renner -- Cornie Huizenga, Karl Peet, and Sudhir Gota -- Geoffrey Davison and Ang Wei Ping -- Michael Renner -- Kartikeya Sarabhai, Madhavi Joshi, and Sanskriti Menon -- Perinaz Bhada-Tata and Daniel Hoornweg -- MartiÌ Boada JuncaÌ, Roser Maneja Zaragoza, and Pablo Knobel Guelar -- Tom Prugh -- Andrew Cumbers -- Brian Holland and Juan Wei -- MartiÌ Boada JuncaÌ, Roser Maneja Zaragoza, and Pablo Knobel Guelar -- MartiÌ Boada JuncaÌ, Roser Maneja Zaragoza, and Pablo Knobel Guelar -- Franziska Schreiber and Alexander Carius -- Debra Roberts and Sean O'Donoghue -- Jim Jarvie and Richard Friend -- Foreword / Foreword / Acknowledgments -- Cities as human constructs. -- The urban climate challenge. -- Politics, equity, and livability. -- Notes -- Index.
Cities are the world's future. Today, more than half of the global population lives in urban areas, and that number is expected to double by 2050. There is no question that cities are growing; the only debate is over how they will grow. Will we invest in the physical and social infrastructure necessary for livable, equitable, and sustainable cities? In the latest edition of State of the World, the flagship publication of the Worldwatch Institute, experts from around the globe examine the core principles of sustainable urbanism and profile cities that are putting these principles into practice. From Portland, Oregon to Ahmedabad, India, local people are acting to improve their cities, even when national efforts are stalled. Issues examined range from the nitty-gritty of handling waste and developing public transportation to civic participation and navigating dysfunctional government. Throughout, readers discover the most pressing challenges facing communities and the most promising solutions currently being developed. The result is a snapshot of cities today and a vision for global urban sustainability tomorrow. -- Back cover.
9781610917551 (pbk.) 1610917553 (pbk.)
2016933396
City planning--Environmental aspects.
Urban ecology (Sociology)
Sustainable urban development.
HT241 / .C358 2016
307.1216
Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-400) and index.
World's cities at a glance / Imagining a sustainable city / Cities in the arc of human history : a materials perspective / The city : a system of systems / Toward a vision of sustainable cities / The energy wildcard : possible energy constraints to further urbanization / Cities and greenhouse gas emissions : the scope of the challenge / Urbanism and global sprawl / City view: Shanghai, China / Reducing the environmental footprint of buildings / City view: Freiburg, Germany / Energy efficiency in buildings : a crisis of opportunity / City view: Melbourne, Australia / Is 100 percent renewable energy in cities possible? / City view: Vancouver, Canada / Supporting sustainable transportation / Urban transport and climate change / City view: Singapore / Source reduction and recycling of waste / City view: Ahmedabad and Pune, India / Solid waste and climate change / City view: Barcelona, Spain / Rural-urban migration, lifestyles, and deforestation / Remunicipalization, the low-carbon transition, and energy democracy / City view: Portland, Oregon, United States / The vital role of biodiversity in urban sustainability / City view: Jerusalem, Israel / The inclusive city : urban planning for diversity and social cohesion / City view: Durban, South Africa / Urbanization, inclusion, and social justice / Garrett Fitzgerald -- Eduardo da Costa Paes -- Gary Gardner -- Gary Gardner -- Gary Gardner -- Gary Gardner -- Gary Gardner -- Richard Heinberg -- Tom Prugh and Michael Renner -- Peter Calthorpe -- Haibing Ma -- Michael Renner -- Simone Ariane Pflaum -- Gregory H. Kats -- Robert Doyle -- Betsy Agar and Michael Renner -- Gregor Robertson -- Michael Renner -- Cornie Huizenga, Karl Peet, and Sudhir Gota -- Geoffrey Davison and Ang Wei Ping -- Michael Renner -- Kartikeya Sarabhai, Madhavi Joshi, and Sanskriti Menon -- Perinaz Bhada-Tata and Daniel Hoornweg -- MartiÌ Boada JuncaÌ, Roser Maneja Zaragoza, and Pablo Knobel Guelar -- Tom Prugh -- Andrew Cumbers -- Brian Holland and Juan Wei -- MartiÌ Boada JuncaÌ, Roser Maneja Zaragoza, and Pablo Knobel Guelar -- MartiÌ Boada JuncaÌ, Roser Maneja Zaragoza, and Pablo Knobel Guelar -- Franziska Schreiber and Alexander Carius -- Debra Roberts and Sean O'Donoghue -- Jim Jarvie and Richard Friend -- Foreword / Foreword / Acknowledgments -- Cities as human constructs. -- The urban climate challenge. -- Politics, equity, and livability. -- Notes -- Index.
Cities are the world's future. Today, more than half of the global population lives in urban areas, and that number is expected to double by 2050. There is no question that cities are growing; the only debate is over how they will grow. Will we invest in the physical and social infrastructure necessary for livable, equitable, and sustainable cities? In the latest edition of State of the World, the flagship publication of the Worldwatch Institute, experts from around the globe examine the core principles of sustainable urbanism and profile cities that are putting these principles into practice. From Portland, Oregon to Ahmedabad, India, local people are acting to improve their cities, even when national efforts are stalled. Issues examined range from the nitty-gritty of handling waste and developing public transportation to civic participation and navigating dysfunctional government. Throughout, readers discover the most pressing challenges facing communities and the most promising solutions currently being developed. The result is a snapshot of cities today and a vision for global urban sustainability tomorrow. -- Back cover.
9781610917551 (pbk.) 1610917553 (pbk.)
2016933396
City planning--Environmental aspects.
Urban ecology (Sociology)
Sustainable urban development.
HT241 / .C358 2016
307.1216