At the dawn of the third millennium, planet Earth entered a zone of turbulence. The 2008 crisis added economic uncertainty to the threat of global warming and extreme events such as droughts, floods and cyclones, the persisting crisis of p- erty and the spectrum of pandemics and terrorism. Against this global landscape in an era of fragility, cities, already sheltering more than half of humankind, appear as Janus-faced realities, the best and worst of places, vulnerable but still full of hope and will to overcome the crisis of societal values and progress in the path of susta- able development. This book addresses the most critical challenges for cities, humanity's collective masterpieces in danger, and analyses breakthrough responses for sustainable dev- opment, a globalisation with human face and the transition to inclusive post carbon communities. The ultimate wish is that experts, city planners, decision-makers and citizens in search of sustainable cities could find here some sources of information and inspiration to enhance the immense possibilities of cities and embrace the best possible trajectories of change.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN-13
9781489998897
eBay Product ID (ePID)
208838789
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Urban Planning
Author
Voula P. Mega
Publication Name
Sustainable Cities for the Third Millennium: the Odyssey of Urban Excellence
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Sustainability, Management
Publication Year
2014
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
233 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
155mm
Item Weight
415g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Voula P. Mega
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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