Resilient cities : overcoming fossil fuel dependence

• Main Authors: Newman, Peter, 1945-, Beatley, Timothy, 1957- (Author), Boyer, Heather, (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, D.C. : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : Imprint : Island Press, 2017.
• Edition: Second edition.
• Subjects: životní prostředí měst; urbanismus; udržitelný rozvoj; doprava; urban ecology; city planning; sustainable development; transportation; elektronické knihy; monografie; electronic books; monographs
• ISBN: 9781610916868; 9781610918718; 9781610916851
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 248 pages) : illustrations

What does it mean to be a resilient city in the age of a changing climate and growing inequity? As urban populations grow, how do we create efficient transportation systems, access to healthy green space, and lower-carbon buildings for all citizens? Peter Newman, Timothy Beatley, and Heather Boyer r...