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How cities will save the world : urban innovation in the face of population flows, climate change and economic inequality /

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: Brescia, Ray (Editor), Marshall, John Travis (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, [2016]
Series:Urban planning and environment.
Subjects:
Urbanization.
Urban policy.
Regional planning.
Regional economics.
Sustainable urban development.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: 1. Cities and the Financial Crisis / Ray Brescia
  • 2. Assessing Metropolitan Resiliency: Laying the Foundation for Urban Sustainability / John Travis Marshall
  • 3. Avoiding Atlantis: Protecting Urban Cultural Heritage from Disaster / Ryan Rowberry
  • 4. Moving to Safety? Opportunities to Reduce Vulnerability through Relocation and Resettlement Policy / Renia Ehrenfeucht
  • 5. Developing the Sustainable City: Curitiba, Brazil, as a Case Study / Elizabeth A. Kelly
  • 6. Exploring Options for Urban Sustainability in an Era of Scarce Water Resources: A Possible Ban on Lawns / Sarah B. Schindler
  • 7. Think Global, Pay Local / Ray Brescia
  • 8. Cities and Immigration Reform: National Policy from the Bottom Up / John DeStefano, Jr.
  • 9. Can Charter Schools Save Cities? Social Capital and Urban Public Education / John A. Lovett
  • 10. Cities Seeking Justice: Local Government Litigation in the Public Interest / Kathleen S. Morris.
  • Note continued: 11. Strategic Code Compliance Enforcement: A Prescription for Resilient Communities / Kermit J. Lind
  • 12. Renegotiating the Constituent's Role in Urban Governance: Participatory Budgeting in New York City / Celina Su
  • 13. Financing Urban Transportation Infrastructure: Old and New Approaches for Funding Urban Regeneration and Resiliency: The Atlanta Example / Julian Conrad Juergensmeyer.