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The future of sustainable cities : critical reflections / edited by John Flint and Mike Raco.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Bristol : Policy Press ; 2012. Chicago : Chicago Distribution Center [Distributor], Description: viii, 261 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781847426666 (pbk.)
  • 1847426662 (Trade Paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 307.76 FUT 22 004657
LOC classification:
  • HT241
Online resources:
Contents:
Section 1. The 'new' politics of sustainable urbanism -- section 2. Building the sustainable city : policy fields, current issues and themes -- section 3. Placing sustainability : contexts and conflicts -- section 4. Conclusions.
Policy Press Scholarship OnlineSummary: Annotation What effects have the economic downturn and credit crunch had on efforts to develop more sustainable cities? This groundbreaking book investigates how urban sustainability is being radically rethoughtconceptually and politicallyin our new economic climate. Prominent scholars analyze changes in key areas of urban planning, including housing, transportation, and the environment, and map out core areas for future research. An important survey of a rapidly changing field,The Future of Sustainable Citieswill be essential for students of urban studies, geography, and sociology.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section 1. The 'new' politics of sustainable urbanism --
section 2. Building the sustainable city : policy fields, current issues and themes --
section 3. Placing sustainability : contexts and conflicts --
section 4. Conclusions.

Annotation What effects have the economic downturn and credit crunch had on efforts to develop more sustainable cities? This groundbreaking book investigates how urban sustainability is being radically rethoughtconceptually and politicallyin our new economic climate. Prominent scholars analyze changes in key areas of urban planning, including housing, transportation, and the environment, and map out core areas for future research. An important survey of a rapidly changing field,The Future of Sustainable Citieswill be essential for students of urban studies, geography, and sociology.

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