- Bib ID:
- 4582019
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Newman, Peter Dr
- Description:
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- Washington, DC : Island Press, c2009
- xiii, 166 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- ISBN:
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- 9781597264983
- 9781597264990
- 1597264997
- 1597264989
- Summary:
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"Resilient Cities draws on existing initiatives from around the world to demonstrate the potential for urban resilience and presents practical solutions for our planet's growing cities."--Back cover.
- Full contents:
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- Urban resilience : cities of fear and hope
- Climate change and peak oil : the double whammy for resource-intensive cities
- Four scenarios for the future of cities : collapse, ruralized, divided, or resilient city
- A vision for resilient cities : the built environment
- Hope for resilient cities : transport
- Conclusion : ten strategic steps toward a resilient city.
- Notes:
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- Formerly CIP.
- Includes index.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]-160)
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- Copyright:
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