Urban Sustainability in the US Cities Take Action /

• Main Authors: Keeley, Melissa (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Benton-Short, Lisa (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Sociology, Urban.; Urban Studies/Sociology.

Cities are stepping forward to address the critical sustainability challenges of the 21st century. Meeting the demands of complex issues requires municipalities to evaluate problems and their solutions in more holistic, integrated, and collaborative ways. Drawn from plans and progress reports from m...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Conceptualizing Sustainability
• 2. The Planning Process
• 3. Climate Adaptation
• 4. Transportation
• 5. Energy
• 6. Green Space
• 7. Water
• 8. Waste and Recycling
• 9. Economy and Green Jobs
• 10. Equity and Environmental Justice
• 11. Conclusion and Challenges to Sustainability Implementation.