Taking sustainable cities seriously : economic development, the environment, and quality of life in American cities /

Portney, Kent E., 1951-2020

Taking sustainable cities seriously : economic development, the environment, and quality of life in American cities / Kent E. Portney. - Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c2003. - xiv, 284 pages ; 24 cm. - American and comparative environmental policy .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-269) and index.

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

026216213X (alk. paper) 9780262162135 (alk. paper) 0262661322 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780262661324 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Urban ecology--United States.
Ecología urbana (Sociología)--Estados Unidos
Urban policy--United States.
Política urbana --Estados Unidos
Sustainable development--United States.
Desarrollo sostenible--Estados Unidos

HT 243 / P853t 2003

307.76/0973