The use of the metabolism concept, expanded to include aspects of livability, is applied to cities to demonstrate the practical meaning of sustainability. Its application in industrial ecology, urban ecology, urban demonstration projects, business plans and city comparisons are used to illustrate its ...
Reviews: Sustainability and Cities: Overcoming Automobile Dependence, Environmental Transport Processes, Globalization and the City, City Worlds, Urban Transformations: Power, People, and Urban Design, Urban Conservation, the Encyclopedia of ... P Mcmanus,RA Mcdonnell,P Benneworth,... - 《Environment ...
The 18th century (Georgian) city of Bath in the South West of England is adopted as a case study to illustrate the urban development process. It is found to exhibit an environmental footprint that is greater than its surrounding bioregion and some 20 times larger than its own land area. ...
Integrated assessment for sustainability appraisal in cities and regions This paper looks at a very topical challenge: how to appraise the sustainability of a city, a region, a policy, or programme. As the theme of sustainabilit... J Ravetz - 《Environmental Impact Assessment Review》 被引量...
Massive growth is threatening the sustainability of cities and the quality of city life. Mass urbanisation can lead to social instability, undermining the capacity of cities to be environmentally sustainable and economically successful. A new model of sustainability is needed, including greater incentives...
Urban planning Ethnography of the City| CreativitySustainabilityand Social Justice in SeattleWashington SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY Jennifer Hyndman HoustonSerin DayThis ethnography of the city analyzes institutional narratives of creativity, sustainability, and social justice in Seattle, Washington. Through an in-...
Our measurements draw on a combination of two databases, one a survey of 50 large American cities and the other a comprehensive index of city-level programming in the area of environmental protection and sustainability. Particular attention is paid to the role of urban nonprofits, including ...
Food-producing community gardens have taken various forms over the past two centuries and have fulfilled a variety of roles. As we grapple with issues of food security, the use of biotechnology and artificial chemicals in agriculture, rising food prices and the environmental costs of growing and ...
Urban settlements, with their role as economic and governance nerve centres, are rapidly expanding in size and in consumption of resources, and consequently have significant impacts on the environment. The transition to an 'eco-city' - an urban settlement that adopts the goals and principles in ...
The idea of sustainability is often broken down into three pillars: economic, environmental, and social—also known informally as profits, planet, and people. In that breakdown, the concept of "economic sustainability" focuses on conserving the natural resources that provide physical inputs for econo...