Resilient cities
Newman, Peter, 1945-
Resilient cities responding to peak oil and climate change / [electronic resource] : Peter Newman, Timothy Beatley, and Heather Boyer. - Washington, D.C. : Island Press, c2009. - xiii, 166 p. : ill.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]-160) and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2011.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Urban ecology (Sociology)
City planning.
Sustainable development.
Electronic books.
HT241 / .N495 2009eb
307.76
Resilient cities responding to peak oil and climate change / [electronic resource] : Peter Newman, Timothy Beatley, and Heather Boyer. - Washington, D.C. : Island Press, c2009. - xiii, 166 p. : ill.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]-160) and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2011.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Urban ecology (Sociology)
City planning.
Sustainable development.
Electronic books.
HT241 / .N495 2009eb
307.76