The character of the city has been changing for as long as people have been urban
dwellers. Its diverse functions have included marketplace, theatrical stage, place of …

This book is about the growth and future development of cities. Its collection of nine essays
brings together a variegation of views and visions of how we might build sustaining cities …

The unprecedented urbanization of human populations around the world presents one of
the most profound challenges of the twenty-first century. The causes and consequences are …

What is a sustainable urban place? urban areas, where for example 90% of the uK's
population lives, represent complex interconnected systems in which any intervention, no …

Opens up new ways of thinking about and debating the consequences of sustainable
urbanism as it moves from planning to practice. In the context of urban sustainable …

At the dawn of the third millennium, planet Earth entered a zone of turbulence. The 2008
crisis added economic uncertainty to the threat of global warming and extreme events such …

This book responds to the some of the twenty-first century's most assuming problems of our
times: global warming, sub-national terrorism, natural resource depletion, and economic …

In a time of transition and change, global and planetary challenges, we are called to
'reconnect with place'at a much deeper level; renewing our communities and ecosystems …

As part of the national and international campaign to achieve the goal of 'sustainable
development'the search for sustainable urban forms is in full swing. Nearly every facet of the …

Sustainable development has proved to be a most compelling concept, generating
enthusiasm across the political spectrum, endorsement from various sectors and industries …