In order to be ready for the harsh environmental challenges of the 21st century, cities need a
new planning agenda. Defining this agenda is impossible without first revisiting the core …

Is there a way to convert the vast, fast growing, low-density urban areas of the world to
sustainability other than attempting to contain the growth and increase the density of existing …

It is 30 years since the Club of Rome published The Limits to Growth (Meadows, 1972)
warning us of the consequences of continuing to deplete the world's resources at the …

It has been recognized that urban design has a vital role to play in fostering sustainable
cities as urban spatial structure and form have considerable influence on the social …

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. Two trends come together in the
world's cities to make urban sustainability a critical issue today. First, greater and greater …

The concept of 'sustainable urban development'has been pushed to the forefront of
policymaking and politics as the world wakes up to the impacts of climate change and the …

Creating Sustainable and Liveable Cities Page 1 Creating Sustainable and Liveable Cities five
Herbert Girardet Page 2 Page 3 The battle for sustainable development – for delivering a more …

The last five years have brought an enormous growth in the literature on how urban
development can meet human needs and ensure ecological sustainability. This collection …

In recent decades we have seen an explosive growth of books and monographs on the
general themes of sustainability, but, more specifically, and of interest here, on urbanism …

This book emphasizes new ways of designing for a sustainable city and urban environment.
From several angles the future of our urbanism is illuminated. From a philosophical point of …