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Sustainability in America's Cities Creating the Green Metropolis

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ISBN-10: 1597267422

ISBN-13: 9781597267427

Edition: 2nd 2011

Authors: Matt Slavin, Ralph Bennett, Douglas Codiga, Nevin Cohen, Christopher De Sousa

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"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 Citieshighlights how America's largest cities are acting to develop sustainable solutions to conflicts between development and environment. As sustainability rises to the top of public policy agendas in American cities, it is also emerging as a new discipline in colleges and universities. Specifically designed for these educational programs, this is the first book to provide empirically based, multi-disciplinary case studies of sustainability policy, planning, and practice in action. It is also valuable for…    
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Book details

List price: $46.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Island Press
Publication date: 4/14/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English

Jim Phillips is a professor in the Faculty of Law and Department of History at the University of Toronto and editor-in-chief of the Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History."Ralph Bennett" (1912-2002) as a young Cambridge historian was drafted in to the Intelligence Corps as a major and for over four years worked in Hut 3 at Bletchley Park, where the army and air decodes were translated and the intelligence derived from them assessed and disseminated.His three Ultra titles - "Ultra in the West", "Ultra and Mediterranean Strategy" and "Behind the Battle" - are reissued in Faber Finds

Foreword
Acknowledgments
The Rise of the Urban Sustainability Movement in America
Strategic Climate Action Planning in Portland
Greening the Industrial District: Transforming Milwaukee's Menomonee Valley from a Blighted Brownfield into a Sustainable Place to Work and Play
Phoenix, the Role of the University, and the Politics of Green-Tech
LEED in the Nation's Capitol: A Policy and Planning Perspective on Green Building in Washington, D.C
The Greening of Mobility in San Francisco
Wind, Waves, and Watts: Creating a Clean Energy Future for Honolulu
Clean Waters, Clean City: Sustainable Storm Water Management in Philadelphia
Toward a Sustainable New York City: Greening through Urban Forest Restoration
Greening the Food Supply in New York
Where Sustainability Stands Now: Contemporary Trends and Future Prospects
References
Contributors
Index