Overview

The Elgar Companion to Sustainable Cities provides a comprehensive framework for understanding and applying the methods and strategies for cities to attain a more sustainable future.Against a backdrop of unprecedented levels of urbanization, 21st century cities across the globe share mutual concerns for the challenges they face. This Companion focuses on the importance of the city as a critical building block for a more sustainable future within broader subnational, national and continental contexts, and ultimately, within a global systems context. It discusses the sustainable strategies being devised, as well as the methods and tools for achieving them. Examples of social, economic, political and environmental sustainable policy strategies are presented and the extent to which they actually increase sustainability is analyzed. Topics explored include compact cities and urban metabolism; environmental justice; water resources planning and the impact of climate change on industry, food policy and urban design. This book will appeal to academics and students of planning, public policy and administration, as well as environmental and urban studies. It will also be of interest to those working in urban planning and sustainable development professions. Contributors: L. Baker, T. Banerjee, E.J Blakley, H. Blanco, M.R. Boswell, H. Brattelbo, R.F. Callahan, K. Chapple, N. Cohen, E. Dreps, D.J. Fiorino, A.I. Greve, R.J. Jackson, B. Jiménez Cisneros, C. Kennedy, G.A. Keoleian, D.A. Mazmanian, A. Miller, J.P. Newell, P. Newman, L.K. Nijaki, C.P. Ozawa, M. Pastor, M. Pisano, K.E. Portney, A. Rose, T.L. Seale, B. Tomlinson, K.S. Wolske, M. Xu, R. Zimmerman, M. Zint

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Author:   Daniel A. Mazmanian ,  Hilda Blanco
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.722kg
ISBN:  

9781783475247

ISBN 10:   1783475242
Pages:   488
Publication Date:   18 December 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents: 1. The Sustainable City: Introduction and Overview Hilda Blanco and Daniel A. Mazmanian 2. Rediscovering Compact Cities for Sustainability Peter Newman 3. Potable, Stormwater and Waste Water Strategies in the Context of Climate Change Blanca Jiménez Cisneros 4. Urban Food System Strategies Nevin Cohen 5. Sustainable Strategies for Consumer Products in Cities Gregory A. Keoleian, Joshua P. Newell, Ming Xu and Erin Dreps 6. Strategies for Growing Green Business and Industry in a City Karen Chapple 7. Strategies and Considerations for Investing in Sustainable City Infrastructure Rae Zimmerman 8. Aligning Fiscal and Environmental Sustainability Richard F. Callahan and Mark Pisano 9. Gauging the Health of a City: Maximising Health and Sustainability Alek Miller and Richard J. Jackson 10. From Information Provision to Participatory Deliberation: Engaging Residents in the Transition Toward Sustainable Cities Michaela Zint and Kimberly S. Wolske 11. Developing Effective Participatory Processes for a Sustainable City Connie P. Ozawa 12. A Measure of Justice: Environmental Equality and the Sustainable City Manuel Pastor 13. Analyzing a City’s Metabolism Christopher Kennedy, Larry Baker and Helge Brattelbø 14. Developing Sustainability Cities Indicators Kent E. Portney 15. Climate Action Planning Michael R. Boswell, Adrienne I. Greve and Tammy L. Seale 16. Climate Change Adaptation Adrienne I. Greve and Michael R. Boswell 17. Economic Resilience and the Sustainability of Cities in the Face of Climate Change: An Ecological Economics Framework Adam Rose 18. A Systems Approach Towards Sustainable Procurement Laurie Kaye Nijaki 19. Urban Design and Sustainability: Looking Backward to Move Forward Tridib Banerjee 20. The Future of Sustainable Economic Development in Cities Edward J. Blakley 21. Sustainable Cities and Governance: What Are the Connections? Daniel J. Fiorino 22. Technology and City Sustainability Bill Tomlinson 23. Overview and Conclusions Daniel A. Mazmanian and Hilda Blanco Index

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Edited by Daniel A. Mazmanian, Professor of Public Policy, Sol Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California and Hilda Blanco, Professor Emeritus, Department of Urban Design and Planning, University of Washington, US

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