Sustainability in America’s Cities Creating the Green Metropolis /
"Sustainability" is more than the latest "green" buzzword. It represents a new way of viewing the interactions of human society and the natural world. Sustainability in America's Cities highlights how America's largest cities are acting to develop sustainable solutions...
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| Μορφή: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
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Washington, DC :
Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : Imprint: Island Press,
2011.
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| Διαθέσιμο Online: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1. The Rise of the Urban Sustainability Movement in America; Matthew I. Slavin
- Chapter 2. Strategic Climate Action Planning in Portland; Matthew I. Slavin and Kent Snyder
- Chapter 3. Greening the Industrial District: Transforming Milwaukee’s Menomonee Valley from a Blighted Brownfield into a Sustainable Place toWork and Play; Christopher De Sousa
- Chapter 4. Phoenix, the Role of the University, and the Politics of Green-Tech; Jonathan Fink
- Chapter 5. LEED in the Nation’s Capitol: A Policy and Planning Perspective on Green Building in Washington, D.C.; Gerrit Knapp, Amy E. Gardner, Ralph Bennett, Madlen Simon, and Cari Varnier
- Chapter 6. The Greening of Mobility in San Francisco; Aaron Golub and Jason Henderson
- Chapter 7. Wind, Waves, and Watts: Creating a Clean Energy Future for Honolulu; Matthew I. Slavin, Douglas A. Codiga, and Jason J. Zeller
- Chapter 8. Clean Waters, Clean City: Sustainable Storm Water Management in Philadelphia; Lynn Mandarano
- Chapter 9. Toward a Sustainable New York City: Greening through Urban Forest Restoration; P. Timon McPhearson
- Chapter 10. Greening the Food Supply in New York; Nevin Cohen and Jennifer Obadia
- Chapter 11. Where Sustainability Stands Now: Contemporary Trends and Future Prospects; Matthew I. Slavin
- References
- Contributors
- Index.
