Urbanization and Sustainability
Download or Read eBook Urbanization and Sustainability PDF written by Christopher G Boone and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-24 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Christopher G Boone |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 213 |
| Release | : 2012-12-24 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789400756663 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9400756666 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Urbanization and Sustainability by : Christopher G Boone
Book excerpt: Case studies explore the Million Trees initiative in Los Angeles; the relationship of cap-and-trade policy, public health, greenhouse gas emissions and environmental justice in Southern California; Urbanization, vulnerability and environmental justice in the Brazilian cities of Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba and São Paulo, and in Antofagasta, Greater Concepción and Valparaiso in Chile; Sociospatial patterns of vulnerability in the American southwest; and Urban flood control and land use planning in Greater Taipei, Taiwan ROC.
