Sustainable cities : assessing the performance and practice of urban environments /
edited by Pierre Laconte and Chris Gossop.
- xiii, 242 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm.
- International Library of Human Geography ; 37 .
- International library of human geography ; 37. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Levels of Observation -- Energy use in buildings: contributions and considerations in urban systems / The certification of neighbourhoods in Germany: towards sustainable development? / Assessing the urban environment: the European Green Capital Award and other urban assessments / Bilbao, New York and Suzhou -- a tale of three cities: assessing the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize / Methodologies/Ways of Thinking -- Assessing urban greenhouse gas emissions in European medium and large cities: methodological considerations / Ecological footprint analysis: assessing urban sustainability / The evaluation of urban biodiversity / Transforming the psychology of emissions / Urban Sustainability -- Best Practices -- Water and the city: canals and waterfront development as tools for a sustainable post-industrial city -- assessing best practices / Assessing sustainable urban transport / Assessing the Amsterdam Singel canal area for the UNESCO World Heritage listing (2010): heritage and sustainability / King's Cross: assessing the development of a new urban quarter for London / Concepts for cities in times of climate change: making an entire city district self-sufficient in heat and power / Kerry J. Mashford -- Elke Pahl-Weber and Sebastian Seelig -- Birgit Georgi -- Mark Dwyer and Calvin Chua -- Peter J. Marcotullio, Andrea Sarzynski, Jochen Albrecht, Niels Schultz and Jake Garcia -- William E. Rees -- Ulrich Heink -- Douglas Mulhall and Michael Braungart -- Ian Douglas -- Sir Peter Hall -- Pierre Laconte -- Chris Gossop -- Uli Hellweg and Kai Dietrich. Introduction: assessing the assessments / Pierre Laconte -- pt. I 1. 2. 3. 4. pt. II 5. 6. 7. 8. pt. III 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
9781784532321 1784532320
2017431380
City planning--Environmental aspects.
Sustainable development.
Urban policy.
City planning--Environmental aspects.
Sustainable development.
Urban policy.
Urbanisme--Aspect environnemental.
Urbanisme durable.
Politique urbaine.
HT166 / .S9126 2016
307.1/216
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Levels of Observation -- Energy use in buildings: contributions and considerations in urban systems / The certification of neighbourhoods in Germany: towards sustainable development? / Assessing the urban environment: the European Green Capital Award and other urban assessments / Bilbao, New York and Suzhou -- a tale of three cities: assessing the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize / Methodologies/Ways of Thinking -- Assessing urban greenhouse gas emissions in European medium and large cities: methodological considerations / Ecological footprint analysis: assessing urban sustainability / The evaluation of urban biodiversity / Transforming the psychology of emissions / Urban Sustainability -- Best Practices -- Water and the city: canals and waterfront development as tools for a sustainable post-industrial city -- assessing best practices / Assessing sustainable urban transport / Assessing the Amsterdam Singel canal area for the UNESCO World Heritage listing (2010): heritage and sustainability / King's Cross: assessing the development of a new urban quarter for London / Concepts for cities in times of climate change: making an entire city district self-sufficient in heat and power / Kerry J. Mashford -- Elke Pahl-Weber and Sebastian Seelig -- Birgit Georgi -- Mark Dwyer and Calvin Chua -- Peter J. Marcotullio, Andrea Sarzynski, Jochen Albrecht, Niels Schultz and Jake Garcia -- William E. Rees -- Ulrich Heink -- Douglas Mulhall and Michael Braungart -- Ian Douglas -- Sir Peter Hall -- Pierre Laconte -- Chris Gossop -- Uli Hellweg and Kai Dietrich. Introduction: assessing the assessments / Pierre Laconte -- pt. I 1. 2. 3. 4. pt. II 5. 6. 7. 8. pt. III 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
9781784532321 1784532320
2017431380
City planning--Environmental aspects.
Sustainable development.
Urban policy.
City planning--Environmental aspects.
Sustainable development.
Urban policy.
Urbanisme--Aspect environnemental.
Urbanisme durable.
Politique urbaine.
HT166 / .S9126 2016
307.1/216