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A discerning selection of key ideas and strong editorial support on key urban sustainability themes, combined with case-study and inspirational student exercise sections will ensure this book will form a key text in my program.
–Colin Elliot, Heriot-Watt University
Sustainable urban development is the frontier of the 21st century....This book is a superb collection of classic essays and contemporary work. Highly recommended!.
–David W. Orr, Oberlin College
The volume may be used as a textbook, but it doesn't feel like one.
–Planning, 10/01/2004
The volume may be used as a textbook, but it doesnt feel like one.
–Planning, 10/01/2004
This is the book that scholars and students interested in connecting sustainability and city and regional planning have been waiting for. The authors presentation of important theoretical ideas and current applications artfully unites two fields that have much to learn from each other.
–Katherine Cushing, San Jose State University
This is the book that scholars and students interested in connecting sustainability and city and regional planning have been waiting for. The authors' presentation of important theoretical ideas and current applications artfully unites two fields that have much to learn from each other.
–Katherine Cushing, San Jose State University
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The Sustainable Urban Development Reader brings together classic readings from a wide variety of sources to investigate how our cities and towns can become more sustainable. Sixty one selections span issues such as land use planning, urban design, transportation, ecological restoration, economic development, resource use, and equity planning. Section introductions outline the major themes, while introductions to the individual writings explain their interest and significance to wider audiences. Additional sections present twenty-four case studies of real-world sustainable urban planning examples, sustainability planning exercises, and further reading. Providing background in theory, practical application, and vision, in a clear, accessible format, The Sustainable Urban Development Reader is an essential resource for anyone interested in the future of urban environments.
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A discerning selection of key ideas and strong editorial support on key urban sustainability themes, combined with case-study and inspirational student exercise sections will ensure this book will form a key text in my program.
–Colin Elliot, Heriot-Watt University
Sustainable urban development is the frontier of the 21st century....This book is a superb collection of classic essays and contemporary work. Highly recommended!.
–David W. Orr, Oberlin College
The volume may be used as a textbook, but it doesn't feel like one.
–Planning, 10/01/2004
The volume may be used as a textbook, but it doesnt feel like one.
–Planning, 10/01/2004
This is the book that scholars and students interested in connecting sustainability and city and regional planning have been waiting for. The authors presentation of important theoretical ideas and current applications artfully unites two fields that have much to learn from each other.
–Katherine Cushing, San Jose State University
This is the book that scholars and students interested in connecting sustainability and city and regional planning have been waiting for. The authors' presentation of important theoretical ideas and current applications artfully unites two fields that have much to learn from each other.
–Katherine Cushing, San Jose State University
Product Description
The Sustainable Urban Development Reader brings together classic readings from a wide variety of sources to investigate how our cities and towns can become more sustainable. Sixty one selections span issues such as land use planning, urban design, transportation, ecological restoration, economic development, resource use, and equity planning. Section introductions outline the major themes, while introductions to the individual writings explain their interest and significance to wider audiences. Additional sections present twenty-four case studies of real-world sustainable urban planning examples, sustainability planning exercises, and further reading. Providing background in theory, practical application, and vision, in a clear, accessible format, The Sustainable Urban Development Reader is an essential resource for anyone interested in the future of urban environments.
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- Sustainability and Cities: Overcoming Automobile Dependence by Peter Newman on 5 pages
- Good City Form by Kevin Lynch on 4 pages
- Regenerative Design for Sustainable Development (Wiley Professional) by John Tillman Lyle on 4 pages
- Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution by Paul Hawken on 4 pages
- Redesigning the American Dream by Dolores Hayden on 4 pages
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- Sustaining New Orleans: Literature, Local Memory, and the Fate of a City by Barbara Eckstein in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Urban Politics Reader (Routledge Urban Readers Series) by Elizabeth A. Strom in Front Matter
- Environmentalism in Turkey: Between Democracy and Development? (Ashgate Studies in Environmental Policy and Practice) by Fikret Adaman on page 233
- The Urban Sociology Reader (Routledge Urban Readers Series) by Jan Lin in Front Matter
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