Main Title |
Taking sustainable cities seriously : economic development, the environment, and quality of life in American cities / |
Author |
Portney, Kent E.
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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
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EIAM |
HT243.U6P67 2003 |
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Region 2 Library/New York,NY |
08/01/2003 |
ESAM |
HT243.U6P67 2003 |
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Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA |
05/28/2004 |
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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 |