State of the World 2007 An Urban Planet

Name: State of the World 2007 An Urban Planet
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ISBN: 9780393329230

ISBN-10: 0393329232

ISBN-13: 9780393329230

Edition: 2007

Authors: The Worldwatch Institute, Molly O'Meara Sheehan, Linda Starke, Zoe Chafe

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"Top-ranked annual books on sustainable development."GlobeScan survey of sustainability experts In State of the World 2007, the Worldwatch Institute's award-winning research team focuses on the urbanization of our planet to provide policymakers, strategic planners, researchers, students, and concerned citizens with comprehensive analysis of the global environmental problems we face, together with descriptions of practical, innovative solutions. This report will show what is needed to foster sustainable cities on a planet where urban areas are home to half the human population and a far larger share of natural resource use. Written in clear and concise language, with easy-to-read charts…

Book details

List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/17/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 290
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.20" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 1.122
Language: English



State of the world : a year in review




An urbanizing world



Timbuktu : greening the hinterlands


Loja : ecological and healthy city



Providing clean water and sanitation



Lagos : collapsing infrastructure



Farming the cities



Freetown : urban farms after a war



Greening urban transportation



Los Angeles : end of sprawl


Melbourne : reducing a city's carbon emissions



Energizing cities



Rizhao : solar-powered city


Malmo : building a green future



Reducing natural disaster risk in cities



Jakarta : river management


Mumbai : policing by the people



Charting a new course for urban public health



Nairobi : life in Kibera


Petra : managing tourism



Strengthening local economies



Brno : Brownfield redevelopment



Fighting poverty and environmental injustice in cities