A team of city-building professionals explain in straightforward terms how the idea of
ecological sustainability can be embodied in the everyday life of homes, communities and …

Interest in the sustainable city is growing around the world and with it come important
questions about governing sustainable urban development. Why are there blockages to …

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 …

Cities are home to the most consequential current attempts at human adaptation and they
provide one possible focus for the flourishing of life on this planet. However, for this to be …

As the need to confront unplanned growth increases, planners, policymakers, and citizens
are scrambling for practical tools and examples of successful and workable approaches …

Sustainable Urban Planning introduces the principles and practices behind urban and
regional planning in the context of environmental sustainability. This timely text introduces …

As of 2008, for the first time in human history, half of the world's population now live in cities.
And with concerns about issues such as climate change, energy supply and environmental …

Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. Sustainable urbanisation has moved to
the forefront of global debate, research and policy agendas over recent years. Rapid …

This book chapter first looks at the timeline of important publications on sustainable design
that emerged from different schools of thought, and how gradually the notion of Green …

Urban sustainability depends on ecosystem services and biodiversity which directly affects
quality of urban life. At present, urbanization is having a drastic effect on the way human …