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Cities as sustainable ecosystems : principles and practices /
In the early years of the new millennium humankind faces the challenge of moving onto a more sustainable path. Cities, now home to almost half of humanity, are growing faster than ever before in human history. While cities provide expanding economic opportunities in the new global economy, they are...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, D.C. :
Island Press,
©2008.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In the early years of the new millennium humankind faces the challenge of moving onto a more sustainable path. Cities, now home to almost half of humanity, are growing faster than ever before in human history. While cities provide expanding economic opportunities in the new global economy, they are also big contributors to environmental disruption both within and well beyond their boundaries, and many are experiencing growing social problems. Thus, cities have a critical role to play in achieving sustainability. Cities as Sustainable Ecosystems (CASE) offers a way forward. The central notion is that the best innovations in human history have arisen by learning from and modelling natural systems. Cities need to develop this perspective. The ecosystem viewpoint is an inclusive one that sees humans as part of social-ecological systems - local ecosystems through bioregions to the biosphere - where the focus is on relationships and processes which support life in its myriad forms, especially partnerships and cooperation. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 284 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes chapter notes (pages 253-258), glossary, list of online resources (pages 265-267) , bibliographical references (pages 269-276) , and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781435699847 143569984X 9781597267472 1597267473 |