Resilient cities:responding to peak oil and climate change
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Group Author: | ; |
Published: |
Island Press,
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Publisher Address: | Washington, DC |
Publication Dates: | c2009. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Carrier Form: | xiii, 166 p.: ill. ; 23 cm. |
ISBN: |
9781597264983 (hbk.) 1597264989 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9781597264990 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1597264997 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Index Number: | C912 |
CLC: |
C912.81 TU984 |
Call Number: | C912.81/N554-1 |
Contents: |
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. "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."--Jacket. |