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Author: Vanesa Castán Broto (University of Sheffield, UK) ,
Linda Westman (University of Sheffield, UK)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint: Zed Books Ltd
Weight: 0.508kg
ISBN: 9781786994929
ISBN 10: 1786994925
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 15 December 2019
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
This is the ultimate book for thinking what just and sustainable cities in the 21st century could look like. * Giorgos Kallis, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona * Castán Broto and Westman provide a thoughtful, multi-pronged assessment of urban sustainability. Drawing on rich experience of diverse urban settings, this is a must-read for those who seek a morally just, empirically grounded and theoretically sound framework that can help us transition to a more equitable, sustainable urban future. * Harini Nagendra, Azim Premji University * A convincing treatise on why social justice is central to achieving urban sustainability. Castán Broto and Westman present just sustainability initiatives of urban activists around the world that support emancipatory goals and principles. * Robert D. Bullard, Texas Southern University * A thought-provoking piece on the political dimensions of sustainability discourse, Castán Broto and Westman’s book is an essential reference for scholars and activists interested in urban transformations that matter for people and nature. * Urban Geography *
'A convincing treatise on why social justice is central to achieving urban sustainability. Castan Broto and Westman present just sustainability initiatives of urban activists around the world that support emancipatory goals and principles.' Robert D. Bullard, Texas Southern University 'Castan Broto and Westman provide a thoughtful, multi-pronged assessment of urban sustainability. Drawing on rich experience of diverse urban settings, this is a must-read for those who seek a morally just, empirically grounded and theoretically sound framework that can help us transition to a more equitable, sustainable urban future.' Harini Nagendra, Azim Premji University
'A convincing treatise on why social justice is central to achieving urban sustainability. Castan, Broto and Westman present just sustainability initiatives of urban activists around the world that support emancipatory goals and principles.' Robert D. Bullard, Texas Southern University
Author Information
Vanesa Castán Broto is a professorial fellow at the Urban Institute, University of Sheffield, UK, and chair of the research group on Climate Urbanism. She leads the European Research Council project Low Carbon Action in Ordinary Cities. Vanesa’s last book is Urban Energy Landscapes (2019). She is a Lead Author in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and a chapter author for UN-Habitat’s 2020 World Cities Report. Linda Westman is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Urban Institute, University of Sheffield, UK, whose work engages with the governance of sustainability and climate change, urban sustainability transformations, and justice.
