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The sustainable urban development reader

(Number (ISBN

0203501624

(Number (ISBN

9780203501627

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b553295

Title Proper

The sustainable urban development reader

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[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

edited by Stephen M. Wheeler and Timothy Beatley.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

London ; New York

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Routledge

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2004

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

(1 volume).

Series Title

Routledge urban reader series.

Text of Note

Chapter Acknowledgments --;chapter PART 1 --;Origins of the sustainability concept --;chapter "The Three Magnets" --;from the "Author's Introduction" to Ebenezer Howard Editors' Introduction / Garden Cities of To-morrow (1898) --;chapter "Cities and the Crisis of Civilization" --;from the "Introduction" to (1938) Lewis Mumford Editors' Introduction / The Culture of Cities --;chapter "The Land Ethic" --;from A Sand County Almanac (1949) Aldo Leopold Editors' Introduction / Aldo Leopold --;chapter "Orthodox Planning and The North End" --;from the "Introduction" to the The Death Jane Jacobs Editors' Introduction / and Life of Great American Cities (1961) --;chapter "Plight and Prospect" --;(1969) Ian L. McHarg Editors' Introduction / Design With Nature --;chapter "The Development of Underdevelopment" --;from Capitalism and Underdevelopment (1967) Andre Gunder Frank Editors' Introduction / in Latin America --;chapter "Perspectives, Problems, and Models" --;from the "Introduction" to (1972) Donella H. Meadows, Dennis L. Meadows, Jörgen Randers, and William W. Behrens III / The Limits to Growth --;chapter "The Steady-State Economy" --;from Toward a Steady-State Economy (1973) Herman E. Daly Editors' Introduction / Herman E. Daly --;chapter "Towards Sustainable Development" --;excerpted from Our Common Future (1987) World Commission on Environment and Development (The Brundtland Commission) Editors' Introduction --;chapter "The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development", "Introduction to Chapter 7" from Agenda 21 (1992), and the "Istanbul Declaration on Human Settlements". Chapter PART 2 --;Dimensions of urban sustainability --;chapter "The Next American Metropolis" --;from The Next American Metropolis: (1993) Peter Calthorpe / Ecology, Community, and the American Dream --;chapter "Outdoor Space and Outdoor Activities" --;from Life Between Buildings (1980) Jan Gehl Editors' Introduction / Jan Gehl --;chapter "Transit and the Metropolis: Finding Harmony" --;from The Transit Metropolis: A Global Inquiry (1998) Robert Cervero Editors' Introduction / Robert Cervero --;chapter "Traffic Calming" --;from Sustainability and Cities: (1999) Peter Newman and Jeffrey Kenworthy Editors' Introduction / Overcoming Automobile Dependence --;chapter "Bicycling Renaissance in North America?" --;from Transportation Research A (1999) John Pucher, Charles Komanoff, and Paul Shimek Editors' Introduction / John Pucher Charles Komanoff Paul Shimek --;chapter "City and Nature" --;from The Granite Garden: Urban Nature (1984) Anne Whiston Spirn Editors' Introduction / Human Design --;chapter "Land Development and Endangered Species: Emerging Conflicts" --;from Habitat Conservation Planning (1994) Timothy Beatley Editors' Introduction / Timothy Beatley --;chapter "What Is Restoration?" --;from Restoring Streams in Cities (1998) Ann L. Riley Editors' Introduction / Ann L. Riley --;chapter "The Metabolism of Cities" --;from Creating Sustainable Cities (1999) Herbert Girardet Editors' Introduction / Herbert Girardet --;chapter "Waste as a Resource" --;from Regenerative Design for (1994) John Tillman Lyle Editors' Introduction / Sustainable Development --;chapter "People-of-Color Environmentalism" --;from Dumping in Dixie: Race, Class, (1990) Robert Bullard Editors' Introduction / Environmental Quality --;chapter "Domesticating Urban Space" --;from Redesigning the American Dream: (1984) Dolores Hayden / The Future of Housing, Work, and Family --;chapter "The Economic System and Natural Environments" --;from the "Introduction" to Blueprint for (2000) David Pearce and Edward B. Barbier Editors' Introduction / a Sustainable Economy --;chapter "Natural Capitalism" --;from Mother Jones, March/April 1997 Paul Hawken Editors' Introduction / Paul Hawken --;chapter "Import Replacement" --;from Going Local: Creating Self-Reliant (1998) Michael Shuman Editors' Introduction / Communities in a Global Age --;chapter "Design, Ecology, Ethics and the Making of Things" --;a sermon given at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City (1993) William McDonough Editors' Introduction --;chapter "Principles of Green Architecture" --;from Green Architecture (1991) Brenda and Robert Vale Editors' Introduction / Brenda and Robert Vale --;chapter "Sustainability and Building Codes" --;from Environmental Building News, 10(9) 1, 8-15 (2001) David Eisenberg and Peter Yost Editors' Introduction / David Eisenberg Peter Yost --;chapter PART 3 --;Tools for sustainability planning --;chapter "Urban Sustainability Reporting" --;from the Journal of the American (1996) Virginia W. Maclaren Editors' Introduction / Planning Association --;chapter "What Is an Ecological Footprint?" --;from Our Ecological Footprint (1996) Mathis Wackernagel and William Rees Editors' Introduction / Mathis Wackernagel William Rees --;chapter "Seeing Change" --;from Looking at Cities (1985) Allan B. Jacobs Editors' Introduction / Allan B. Jacobs --;chapter "A Progressive Politics of Meaning" --;from The Politics of Meaning: Restoring Hope (1993) Michael Lerner Editors' Introduction / and Possibility in an Age of Cynicism --;chapter PART 4 --;Sustainable urban development internationally --;chapter "Urban Planning in Curitiba" --;from Scientific American (1996) Jonas Rabinovitch and Josef Leitman Editors' Introduction / Jonas Rabinovitch Josef Leitman --;chapter "Planning for Sustainability in European Cities: A Review of Practice in Leading Cities" --;Timothy Beatley Editors' Introduction / Timothy Beatley --;chapter "Collective Action Toward a Sustainable City: Citizens' Movements and Environmental Politics in Taipei" --;from Livable Cities?: Urban Struggles for (2002) / Livelihood and Sustainability --;chapter PART 5 --;Visions of sustainable community --;chapter "The Town-Country Magnet" --;from Garden Cities of To-morrow (1898) Ebenezer Howard Editors' Introduction / Ebenezer Howard --;chapter "The Streets of Ecotopia's Capital" and "Car-Less Living in Ecotopia's New Towns" --;from Ecotopia (1975) Ernest Callenbach Editors' Introduction / Ernest Callenbach --;chapter "Description of Abbenay" --;from The Dispossessed (1974) Ursula K. Le Guin Editors' Introduction / Ursula K. Le Guin --;chapter PART 6 --;Case studies of urban sustainability --;chapter PART 7 --;Sustainability planning exercises --;chapter FURTHER READING --;chapter ILLUSTRATION CREDITS --;chapter COPYRIGHT INFORMATION.

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Bringing together classic readings from a wide variety of sources, this key bookinvestigates how our cities and towns can become more sustainable.Thirty-eight 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, whilst the editors' introductions to the individual writings explain their interest and significance to wider debates. 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 students, professionals, and indeed anyone interested in the future of urban environments.

City planning.

Community development, Urban.

Sustainable development.

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edited by Stephen M. Wheeler and Timothy Beatley.

Stephen M Wheeler

Timothy Beatley

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