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In the absence of federal leadership, states and localities are stepping forward to address critical problems like climate change, urban sprawl, and polluted water and air. Making a city fundamentally sustainable is a daunting task, but fortunately, there are dynamic, innovative models outside U.S....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Beatley, Timothy (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : Imprint: Island Press, 2012.
Edición:1st ed. 2012.
Temas:
Environment.
Architecture.
Sociology, Urban.
Biodiversity.
Sustainability.
Environmental Sciences.
Cities, Countries, Regions.
Urban Sociology.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction: Why Study European Cities?; T. Beatley
  • 2. Paris, France: A 21st-Century Eco-City; L. Laurian
  • 3. Freiburg, Germany: Germany's Eco-Capital; D. Medearis, W. Daseking
  • 4. Copenhagen, Denmark: Green City amid the Finger Metropolis; M. Brüel
  • 5. Helsinki, Finland: Greenness and Urban Form; M. Jaakkola
  • 6. Venice, Italy: Balancing Antiquity and Sustainability; M. Moretti
  • 7. Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain: From Urban Greenbelt to Regional Green Infrastructure; L. Andrés Orive, R. Dios Lema
  • 8. London, England: A Global and Sustainable Capital City; C. Ween
  • 9. Conclusion: Green Cities of Europe as Compelling Models; T. Beatley
  • Contributors
  • Index.

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