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What policies for globalising cities? Rethinking the urban policy agenda
Abstract from the publisher :
At a time of increasing globalisation processes, the search for competitiveness in urban regions has become a major political target for both local and central governments. The importance of the cities and their…
International journal of urban sustainable development
From the editorial by Ramin Keivani :
The International Journal of Urban Sustainability (IJUSD) aims to provide a forum for cutting edge research and rigorous debate for understanding of the complex inter-related environmental, social, economic,…
Environment and urbanization
Abstract from the publisher :
This twice-yearly journal focuses on urban and environmental issues and their interconnections, with a particular emphasis on Africa, Asia and Latin America (where most of world's urban population now lives).
Each…
Ville durable et changement climatique
Présentation par l'éditeur :
L'idée même de développement urbain durable suppose une rupture dans les référentiels de l'action publique, dans les pratiques individuelles et collectives, dans…
Climate Resilient Cities
Abstract from the publisher :
Climate change is no longer a distant possibility but a current reality. Loss from flooding and hurricanes is an all too frequent occurrence in many countries in the Region, particularly in cities where people and…
Villes et adaptation au changement climatique
Présentation par l'éditeur :
Les villes présentent une vulnérabilité particulière compte tenu d’une forte concentration de population et du regroupement d’infrastructures et de biens…
The state of Asian cities 2010-11
Abstract from the publisher : The report throws new light on current issues and challenges which national and local governments, the business sector and organised civil society are facing. On top of putting forward a number of recommendations, this…
Etalement urbain et changements climatiques : état des lieux et propositions
Extrait de l'introduction :
Entre ville et campagne, la maison individuelle, fortement plébiscitée, concilie plusieurs des principales attentes sociales contemporaines : l’accès à la propriété,…
Cities and climate change
NB : Note that this report is available as a read-only version, with a large stamp superimposed over the text in the right-hand corner. It is also available for purchase as a print or e-book.
Abstract from the publisher :
As the hubs of economic…
Ecological urbanism
Editors
Mohsen Mostafavi
Gareth Doherty
Type
Book
Date
2010
Publisher
Lars Müller Publishers
Pages
640
Price
39.90 €
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Abstract from the publisher :
While climate change, sustainable architecture, and green technologies have…
Les littoraux. Impact des aménagements sur leur évolution
Présentation par l'éditeur : Dix des plus grandes villes du monde sont au bord de la mer. La moitié de la population des pays industrialisés vit à moins d’un kilomètre du rivage. Si longtemps…
Climatopolis : How our cities will thrive in the hotter future
Abstract from the publisher : We have released the genie from the bottle: climate change is coming, and there’s no stopping it. The question, according to Matthew Kahn, is not how we’re going to avoid a hotter future but how we’re…
World cities and climate change
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Relationships between cities and energy, water, waste and transport networks are changing. World Cities and Climate Change argues that this is not something that is happening naturally but is the product of social,…
Climate change and sustainable urban development in Africa and Asia
Abstract from the publisher : This book is about African and Asian cities. Illustrated through selected case cities, the book brings together a rich collection of papers by leading scholars and practitioners in Africa and Asia to offer empirical…
Living in the endless city
Abstract from the publisher :
- The companion to Phaidon’s popular The Endless City, with the same mix of smart writing, remarkable photographs and incisive data on the field of urban development and its related disciplines
- An authoritative…