Taking sustainable cities seriously
economic development, the environment, and quality of life in american cities
2nd ed.
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Author
Publication
2013 - MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass, Massachusetts
Language
English
Word Count
95,000 words, Guess
Page Count
380 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL25372186M
- ISBN-139780262518277
- OCLC Control Number798437852
- Library of Congress Control Number2012024599
Classifications
- DDC307.76
- LCCHT243.U6 P67 2013
Description
"Today most major cities have undertaken some form of sustainability initiative. Yet there have been few systematic comparisons across cities, or theoretically grounded considerations of what works and what does not, and why. In Taking Sustainable Cities Seriously, Kent Portney addresses this gap, offering a comprehensive overview and analysis of sustainability programs and policies in American cities. After discussing the conceptual underpinnings of sustainability, he examines the local aspects of sustainability; considers the measurement of sustainability and offers an index of "serious" sustainability for the fifty-five largest cities in the country; examines the relationship between sustainability and economic growth; and discusses issues of governance, equity, and implementation. He also offers extensive case studies, with separate chapters on large, medium-size, and small cities, and provides an empirically grounded analysis of why some large cities are more ambitious than others in their sustainability efforts. This second edition has been updated throughout, with new material that draws on the latest research." --Publisher description.
Subjects
Series Statement
- American and comparative environmental policy
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