Urban Planet : Knowledge towards Sustainable Cities /
Global urbanization promises better services, stronger economies, and more connections; it also carries risks and unforeseeable consequences. To deepen our understanding of this complex process and its importance for global sustainability, we need to build interdisciplinary knowledge around a system...
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| Other Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2018.
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316647554 |
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| Summary: | Global urbanization promises better services, stronger economies, and more connections; it also carries risks and unforeseeable consequences. To deepen our understanding of this complex process and its importance for global sustainability, we need to build interdisciplinary knowledge around a systems approach. Urban Planet takes an integrative look at our urban environment, bringing together scholars from a diverse range of disciplines: from sociology and political science to evolutionary biology, geography, economics and engineering. It includes the perspectives of often neglected voices: architects, journalists, artists and activists. The book provides a much needed cross-scale perspective, connecting challenges and solutions on a local scale with drivers and policy frameworks on a regional and global scale. The authors argue that to overcome the major challenges we are facing, we must embark on a large-scale reinvention of how we live together, grounded in inclusiveness and sustainability. This title is also available Open Access. |
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| Item Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 May 2018). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource digital, PDF file(s). |
| ISBN: | 9781316647554 (ebook) |
| DOI: | 10.1017/9781316647554 |