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

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Portney, Kent E, 1951-2020

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Series: American and comparative environmental policyPublication details: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c2003.Description: xiv, 284 pages ; 24 cmISBN:

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

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DDC classification:

307.76/0973

LOC classification:

HT 243 P853t 2003

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Table of contents

Contents:

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

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Ciencias Sociales	Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso)	HT 243 P853t 2003 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		00000028966

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

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