Pathways to urban sustainability : research and development on urban systems : summary of a workshop /

Mostrar otras versiones (1)

"More than half of the world's people now live in cities. In the United States, the figure is 80 percent. It is worthwhile to consider how this trend of increased urbanization, if inevitable, could be made more sustainable. One fundamental shortcoming of urban research and programs is that...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Challenge of Developing Sustainable Urban Systems, Transitioning to Sustainability: The Challenges of Developing Sustainable Urban Systems
Otros Autores: Schaffer, Daniel, 1950-, Vollmer, Derek
Formato: Electrónico Congresos, conferencias eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2010.
Temas:
Sustainable urban development > United States > Congresses.
City planning > United States > Congresses.
Urbanisme durable > États-Unis > Congrès.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Regional Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > General.
City planning
Sustainable urban development
United States
Congress
proceedings (reports)
Conference papers and proceedings
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Developing livable urban areas
  • Resilience and adaptation
  • Models, metrics, and future scenarios
  • Moving R & D into practice
  • R & D gaps and opportunities
  • References
  • Appendixes. A. Workshop agenda. B. registered participants. C. Roundtable roster. D. Notable examples of urban systems research.

Ejemplares similares