[PDF.55wa] Taking Sustainable Cities Seriously: Economic Development, the Environment, and Quality of Life in American Cities (American and Comparative Environmental Policy)

Taking Sustainable Cities Seriously: Economic Development, the Environment, and Quality of Life in American Cities (American and Comparative Environmental Policy)

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 | #1023472 in Books |  The MIT Press |  2013-01-11 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.00 x.75 x6.00l,1.16 | File type: PDF | 400 pages

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||5 of 11 people found the following review helpful.| Just Meh|By Scott R|Had to buy for class.

I have read at least 30 books on sustainability and the growth of "smart cities" and "green cities." This book is not at all well written, is not particularly insightful and often comes across as convoluted, overly complex and confusing.

I suppose being a friend of the Professor will help get book sales. ||A welcome corrective to the conventional wisdom about the relationship between sustainability and economic development. The first edition has become essential reading for students and practitioners of urban politics and environmental policy. In this thoroughl

Today most major cities have undertaken some form of sustainability initiative. Yet there have been few systematic comparisons across cities, or theoretically grounded considerations of what works and what does not, and why. In Taking Sustainable Cities Seriously, Kent Portney addresses this gap, offering a comprehensive overview and analysis of sustainability programs and policies in American cities. After discussing the conceptual underpinnings of su...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Taking Sustainable Cities Seriously: Economic Development, the Environment, and Quality of Life in American Cities (American and Comparative Environmental Policy)   |  Kent E. Portney. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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