| Main Title |
Pathways to Urban Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities for the United States. |
| CORP Author |
National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC.; Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC.; National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC. |
| Year Published |
2016 |
| Report Number |
ISBN-978-0-309-44453-8 |
| Stock Number |
PB2017-100273 |
| Additional Subjects |
Sustainability ;
Human-environment interactions ;
Urban areas ;
Resource consumption ;
Urbanization ;
Environmental impacts ;
Growth ;
Biodiversity ;
Greenhouse gas emissions
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| NTIS |
PB2017-100273 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
192p |
| Abstract |
This study committee was tasked with examining various areas within metropolitan regions to understand how sustainability practices could contribute to the development, growth, and regeneration of major metropolitan regions in the United States. The committee was also tasked with the aim of providing a paradigm incorporating the social, economic, and environmental systems within the urban context that are critical in the transition to sustainable metropolitan regions which could then serve as a blueprint for other regions with similar sustainability challenges and opportunities. In addition to the development of a paradigm incorporating the critical systems needed for sustainable development in metropolitan regions, the committee’s task included a focus on: How national, regional, and local actors are approaching sustainability; How stakeholders can better integrate science, technology, and research into catalyzing and supporting sustainability initiatives; and The commonalities, strengths, and gaps in knowledge among rating systems that assess the sustainability of metropolitan regions. Finally, the committee’s task included the organization of a series of public data-gathering meetings to examine issues relating to urban sustainability, culminating in findings and recommendations that describe and assess: The linkages among research and development, hard and soft infrastructure, and innovative technology for sustainability in metropolitan regions; The countervailing factors that inhibit or reduce regional sustainability and resilience; Future economic drivers, as well as the assets and barriers to sustainable development and redevelopment; and How federal, state, and local agency and private-sector efforts and partnerships can complement and/or leverage the efforts of key stakeholders. |
| Supplementary Notes |
See also PB2011-100927 (Related Material). |
| PUB Date Free Form |
2016 |
| Category Codes |
91 | Urban & Regional Technology & Development; 91J | Economic Studies; 70B | Management Practice; 43B | Economic & Community Development |
| Document Type |
NT |
| Medium |
PC | AC |
| Cataloging Source |
NASNRC; EPAG; NASA |
| Origin |
NTIS |
| Type |
CAT |
