Overview
- Examines sustainable urbanism projects in a wide variety of cities around the world, representing diverse voices and challenges
- Provides insight from on-the-ground professionals who understand the complex details of making cities more livable
- The latest publication of the Worldwatch Institute, a longtime respected voice on sustainability
Part of the book series: State of the World (STWO)
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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.
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Table of contents (29 chapters)
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The Urban Climate Challenge
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: State of the World 2016
Book Subtitle: Can a City Be Sustainable?
Authors: Worldwatch Institute
Series Title: State of the World
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-756-8
Publisher: Island Press Washington, DC
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Worldwatch Institute 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-61091-756-8Published: 04 July 2016
Series ISSN: 2945-5758
Series E-ISSN: 2945-5766
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXX, 414
Topics: Environment, general, Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns), Urban Ecology, Urban Economics, Urbanism
Industry Sectors: Biotechnology, Finance, Business & Banking, Oil, Gas & Geosciences