"One planet" cities : sustaining humanity within planetary limits /
David Thorpe.
- xxii, 308 pages ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : it's time to end humanity's war on nature -- Do the stories we tell influence the future we will live in? -- The ultimate problem: humanity's limits to growth -- Ecological footprinting and other standards -- Choosing which standards to use -- Feeding cities while saving the planet -- Regenerative cities -- Zero carbon cities -- Transforming industry-- Managing water in the age of change -- 'One planet' neighbourhoods -- Buildings in a 'one planet' city -- Mobility in a 'one planet' city -- How smart is a 'smart city'? -- Financing the way to a 'one planet' future -- A menu of case studies -- Wales and one planet development -- Six steps to a one planet city -- One day in a one planet city : a short story--Index of people--Index of places--Index of topics.
9781138615106
Sustainable urban development. City planning--Environmental aspects. Sustainable development. Sustainable living.