| Main Title |
Taking sustainable cities seriously : economic development, the environment, and quality of life in American cities / |
| Author |
Portney, Kent E.
|
| Publisher |
MIT Press, |
| Year Published |
2003 |
| OCLC Number |
49903045 |
| ISBN |
026216213X (alk. paper) 0262661322 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| Subjects |
Urban ecology--United States ;
Urban policy--United States ;
Sustainable development--United States
|
| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EIAM |
HT243.U6P67 2003 |
|
Region 2 Library/New York,NY |
08/01/2003 |
| ESAM |
HT243.U6P67 2003 |
|
Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA |
05/28/2004 |
|
| Collation |
xiv, 284 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (p. {251}-269) and index. |
| Contents Notes |
Sustainability, sustainable economic development, and sustainable communities : the conceptual foundations of sustainable cities -- Measuring the seriousness of sustainable communities -- Environment, energy, and sustainable cities -- Economic development side of sustainability : growth versus smart growth -- Communitarian foundations of sustainable cities : a solution to the tragedy of the commons, the NIMBY syndrome, and transboundary impacts? -- Is a sustainable city a more egalitarian place? Sustainable communities, environmental equity, and social justice -- Cities that take sustainability seriously? A profile of eight cities -- Sustainable cities in practice : more cities, more questions. |
| Place Published |
Cambridge, Mass. : |
| PUB Date Free Form |
c2003. |
| Series Title Traced |
American and comparative environmental policy |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| LCCN |
2002071784 |
| Merged OCLC records |
51569022 |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20040527164909 |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
OCLC |
| Type |
CAT |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
01821cam 22003134a 45020 |
