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Sustainable City by Steven Cohen (2017, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherColumbia University Press
ISBN-100231182058
ISBN-139780231182058
eBay Product ID (ePID)242480002
Product Key Features
Number of Pages264 Pages
Publication NameSustainable City
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPublic Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, Environmental / General, Sustainability & Green Design, Development / Sustainable Development
Publication Year2017
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Technology & Engineering, Architecture, Business & Economics
AuthorSteven Cohen
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight13.9 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2017-012419
ReviewsFor anyone looking for a cleaner and most sustainable urban lifestyle, it is required reading. One hopes this book, along with Cohen's other works of the same vein, will line the bookshelves of city offices everywhere., The book helped me to understand the links between urban demographics, sustainable/green lifestyles, management strategies, public policies, and politics. I recommend the book to politicians, public administrators, and environmental/planning scholars., At the city level, the question of how to handle water resources, energy use, and transportation is not abstract but concrete. Citizens, planners, businesspeople, and policy makers can easily see the problems and how a sustainable approach would be beneficial. Steven Cohen draws on his extensive teaching and public management experience in documenting the kinds of sustainability measures that have been successful in major cities around the world, and he points to what other cities realistically can do in the future., At the city level, the question of how to handle water resources, energy use, and transportation is not abstract but concrete. Citizens, planners, business people, and policy makers can easily see the problems and how a sustainable approach would be beneficial. Steven Cohen draws on his extensive teaching and public management experience in documenting the kinds of sustainability measures that have been successful in major cities around the world, and he points to what other cities realistically can do in the future., Steven Cohen shows us how the great cities of the twenty-first century can use sustainable methods to thrive economically while simultaneously providing a higher quality of life for their residents. A must read for current and future leaders in a rapidly urbanizing world.
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingThe
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal307.3416
Table Of ContentPreface Acknowledgments Part I: Concepts 1. Defining the Sustainable City 2. Sustainable Urban Systems: Defined and Explained 3. The Sustainable Lifestyle: Defined and Explained 4. The Transition to Sustainably Managed Organizations 5. The Role of Politics and Public Policy in Building Sustainable Cities Part II: Cases in Urban Sustainability 6. Waste Management in New York City, Hong Kong and Beijing 7. Mass and Personal Transit 8. The Building of the Smartgrid: Cases of Microgrid Development 9. Parks and Public Space 10. Sustainable Urban Living Part III: Conclusions 11. Toward the Sustainable City Works Cited Index
SynopsisSteven Cohen presents an approachable and applicable guide to urban sustainability that highlights how new, greener trends in city development touch our lives on a daily basis. Replete with recommendations and insights, The Sustainable City has invaluable lessons for anyone seeking to link public policy to promoting a sustainable lifestyle., Living sustainably is not just about preserving the wilderness or keeping nature pristine. The transition to a green economy depends on cities. For the first time in human history, the majority of the people on the planet live in urban areas. If we are to avert climate catastrophe, we will need our cities to coexist with nature without destroying it. Many places are already investing in the infrastructure of the future--including renewable energy, energy efficiency, mass and personal transit, and advanced sewage and waste management--but the modern city still has a long way to go. In The Sustainable City , Steven Cohen provides a broad and engaging overview of the urban systems of the twenty-first century, surveying policies and projects already under way in cities around the world and pointing to more ways progress can be made. Cohen discusses the sustainable city from an organizational-management and public-policy perspective that emphasizes the local level, looking at case studies of existing legislation, programs, and public-private partnerships that strive to align modern urban life and sustainability. From waste management in Beijing to energy infrastructure in Africa to public space in Washington, D.C., there are concrete examples of what we can do right now. Cohen synthesizes the disparate strands of sustainable city planning in an approachable and applicable guide that highlights how these issues touch our lives on a daily basis, whether the transportation we take, where our energy comes from, or what becomes of our food waste. Providing recommendations and insights with immediacy and relevance, this book has invaluable lessons for anyone seeking to link public policy to promoting a sustainable lifestyle.
LC Classification NumberHT166.C5284 2017
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