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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Timothy Beatley , Lucie Laurian , Dale Medearis , Wulf DasekingPublisher: Island Press Imprint: Shearwater Books,US Edition: 2nd None ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.349kg ISBN: 9781597269759ISBN 10: 1597269751 Pages: 248 Publication Date: 15 May 2012 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsBeatley makes a convincing argument supporting his contention that European cities are world leaders in sustainability efforts... Green Cities offers detailed insights into what some of the leading European cities are doing to promote sustainabiltiy. --Ryan Smith Examiner Timothy Beatley understands that sustainability is about building for the long term, and in assembling this important volume he has selected inspiring examples of durability and resilience in city building and place making. He gives us all reason to hope for our own cities. --Hank Dittmar Chief Executive, The Prince's Foundation Green Cities of Europe is the long awaited and much needed sequel to Beatley's pioneering Green Urbanism: Learning from European Cities . His updated overview of Europe's leadership in green urbanism is enhanced by case studies from practitioners and scholars who know these places so well. --Christopher Silver Dean & Prof Univ. of FL College of Design, Const and Planning Few books I use both in the classroom and in practice have had the level of transformative, transferable impact as Timothy Beatley's Green Urbanism. Now, with the expanded in-depth case studies presented in Green Cities of Europe, our toolbox for illustrating substantive change is redoubled. --Stephen A. Goldsmith University Prof. for Campus Sustainability, U of UT College of Arch. + Planning Timothy Beatley understands that sustainability is about building for the long term, and in assembling this important volume he has selected inspiring examples of durability and resilience in city building and place making. He gives us all reason to hope for our own cities. --Hank Dittmar Chief Executive, The Prince s Foundation Author InformationTimothy Beatley is Teresa Heinz Professor of Sustainable Communities in the Department of Urban and Environmental Planning, in the School of Architecture at the University of Virginia, where he has taught for more than twenty years. He is the author of many books, including Biophilic Cities, Resilient Cities, and Green Urbanism (Island Press). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |