Taking Sustainable Cities Seriously Economic Development, the Environment, and Quality of Life in American Cities

Name: Taking Sustainable Cities Seriously Economic Development, the Environment, and Quality of Life in American Cities
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ISBN: 9780262518277

ISBN-10: 0262518279

ISBN-13: 9780262518277

Edition: 2nd 2013

Authors: Kent E. Portney

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Today most major cities have undertaken some form of sustainability initiative. Yetthere have been few systematic comparisons across cities, or theoretically grounded considerationsof what works and what does not, and why. In Taking Sustainable CitiesSeriously, Kent Portney addresses this gap, offering a comprehensive overview andanalysis of sustainability programs and policies in American cities. After discussing the conceptualunderpinnings of sustainability, he examines the local aspects of sustainability; considers themeasurement of sustainability and offers an index of "serious" sustainability for thefifty-five largest cities in the country; examines the relationship between…

Book details

List price: $30.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: MIT Press
Publication date: 1/11/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.122
Language: English



Series Foreword


Preface


Acknowledgments



The Conceptual Foundations of Sustainable Cities: Sustainability, Sustainable Economic Development, and Sustainable Communities



Measuring the Seriousness of Sustainable Cities



The Environment, Energy, and Sustainability in Cities



The Economic Development Side of Sustainability: Growth versus Smart Growth



Communitarian and Participatory Foundations of Sustainable Cities: Solutions to the Tragedy of the Commons, the NIMBY Syndrome, and Transboundary Impacts?



Is a Sustainable City a More Egalitarian Place? Sustainable Cities, Environmental Equity, and Social Justice



The Implementation of City Sustainability Policies



Sustainability in the "Big Five" US Cities: A Story of Rapid Change



The Medium-Sized Cities That Take Sustainability Seriously: Profiles of Eight Cities



Sustainability Approaches and Results in Three Smaller Cities



Why Some Cities Take Sustainability More Seriously Than Others: Correlational Patterns across Cities



Taking Sustainable Cities Seriously: Summary and Conclusions


Notes


References


Index


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