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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 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Vision
- Economy and society
- Biodiversity
- Ecological footprints
- Modeling cities on ecosystems
- Sense of place
- Empowerment and participation
- Partnerships
- Sustainable production and consumption
- Governance and hope
- Conclusions
- Appendix A. Extracts from the "Local Government Declaration to the World Summit on Sustainable Development," 2002
- Appendix B. The carbon cycle
- Appendix C. The nitrogen cycle
- Appendix D. The phosphorus cycle
- Appendix E. The hydrological cycle.