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Green Cities of Europe : Global Lessons on Green Urbanism.
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. Fortunately, they have dynamic, innovative models outside U.S. borders. Green Cities of Europe draws on the world's best e...
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Dordrecht :
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2012.
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Table of Contents:
- Green Cities of Europe; Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction: Why Study European Cities?; The Global Model of European Cities; Sustainable Mobility; Walking Cities; Biophilic Cities; Climate Change and Renewable Energy; Sustainable Urban Metabolism: Cities as Systems of Material and Resource Flows; Green Cities, Green Governance; Models for the Future; Notes; Chapter 2: Paris, France: A 21st-Century Eco-City; Geographic, Socioeconomic, and Environmental Policy Context; National Environmental Policy and Relevant Planning Frameworks; The New, Greener Paris.
- Climate Planning: Adaptation, Energy Efficiency, and Renewable EnergyADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE; BUILDINGS AND ENERGY USE; RENEWABLE ENERGY; Transit and Nonmotorized Transportation; URBAN AND REGIONAL TRANSIT SYSTEMS; NONMOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION; Green Spaces and Biodiversity; GREEN SPACES; BIODIVERSITY; Conclusion; References; Notes; Chapter 3: Freiburg, Germany: Germany's Eco-Capital; General Background and Profile; Planning Context; Landscape Planning; Water; Transportation; Energy and Climate; Case Studies; Vauban; Rieselfeld; Conclusion; References.
- Chapter 4: Copenhagen, Denmark: Green City amid the Finger MetropolisIntroduction; Regional Planning; The Finger Plan; Current Planning Legislation in Denmark; Copenhagen's Municipal Planning; Urban Development Strategy; Traffic and Transport Facilities; Bridge between Copenhagen and Malmö in 2000; Metro in Copenhagen; Bicycle Policy; GREEN CYCLE ROUTES; Recreation and Leisure: A Green Policy; Copenhagen Urban Spaces; Environmental Sustainability; Agenda 21; "Environmental Accounts"; Environmental Manual; Public Participation; "Eco-Metropole: Our Vision for Copenhagen, 2015."
- The City of Copenhagen's Climate PlanConclusion; Notes; Chapter 5: Helsinki, Finland: Greenness and Urban Form; Planning for Sustainability and Equity; The Finnish Planning System; The Green Areas Network as Part of a Sustainable City; Infill and Green City Strategies; Transportation and Mobility; Conclusion: Helsinki as a Green City; References; Primary Sources: Discussions and Conversations; Notes; Chapter 6: Venice, Italy: Balancing Antiquity and Sustainability; A Strategic Plan for the City, 2004-2014; Urban Regeneration, Industrial Reconversion, and Environmental Requalification.
- TRANSFORMATIONS OF GIUDECCA AND OTHER SITES IN THE CITY CENTERPorto Marghera and the VEGA Park; SAN GIULIANO PARK; Mobility to and within Venice; Maintenance of the City and Water Protection; Port Activities, Cruise Traffic, and Green Policy; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 7: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain: From Urban Greenbelt to Regional Green Infrastructure; First Steps toward Ecological Planning: The Urban Fringe; A COMPACT CITY; PERI-URBAN AREAS; THE AGRICULTURAL MATRIX; THE NATURAL MOUNTAIN SYSTEMS; Solutions within the Framework of Landscape Ecological Planning on the Urban Fringe.