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Life after carbon : the next global transformation of cities /

A new model for urban development is emerging in cities to aggressively tackle the realities of climate change. It transforms the way cities design and use physical space, generate economic wealth, consume and dispose of resources, exploit and sustain the natural ecosystems, and prepare for the futu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Plastrik, Peter (Autor), Cleveland, John (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : Island Press, [2018]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover; About Island Press; Subscribe; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Prologue; Introduction; Part I ǀ On the Innovation Pathway; 1. Innovation Proliferation; 2. Urban Climate Innovation Laboratories; 3. Goals, Systems, Clusters, and Waves; 4. Making a Better City; 5. The Rebel Alliance; Part II ǀ Toward Global Transformation of Citites; 6. The Power of Transformation Ideas; 7. Carbon-Free Advantage; 8. Efficient Abundance; 9. Nature's Benefits; 10. Adaptive Futures; Part III ǀ The Road Ahead; 11. New Thinking Spreads; 12. Continuous Innovation; 13. A New Urban Future?; Epilogue
  • AcknowledgmentsNotes; About the Authors; Index; IP Board of Directors.