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Wheeler (environmental design, U. of California at Davis) and Beatley (sustainable communities, U. of Virgina) present the second edition of their reader on sustainable urban development which expands readings reviewers thought were too short, updates and expands the case studies, and adds new readings related to climate change, ecotourism, globalization, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green building rating system of the US Green Building Council, infill development, fighting poverty in developing world cities, prospects for sustainable development in China, local economic development, and the role of cyberinfrastructure. The introductions to the topic areas, which are origins of the sustainability concept, land use and urban design, transportation, urban ecology and restoration, energy and materials use, environmental justice and social equality, economic development, green architecture and building, tools for sustainability planning, sustainable urban development internationally, visions of sustainable community, case studies of urban sustainability, and sustainability planning exercises, have also been updated. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Building on the success of its first edition, the second edition of the Sustainable Urban Development Reader expands its selection of classic material on sustainable community development. As in the previous edition, it begins by tracing the roots of the sustainable development concept in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, before presenting classic readings on a number of dimensions of the sustainability concept.Topics covered include land use and urban design, transportation, ecological planning and restoration, energy and materials use, economic development, social and environmental justice, and green architecture and building. All sections have a concise editorial introduction that places the selection in context and suggests further reading. Additional sections cover tools for sustainable development, sustainable development internationally, visions of sustainable community and case studies from around the world. The book also includes educational exercises for individuals, university classes, or community groups, and an extensive list of recommended readings.The anthology remains unique in presenting a broad array of classic readings in this field, each with a concise introduction placing it within the context of this evolving discourse. It includes updated material on:global warming issues in less developed countriesecotourismprospects for sustainable development in Chinamegacities case studies of sustainable development. The Sustainable Urban Development Reader presents an authoritative overview of the field using original sources in a highly readable format for university classes in urban studies, environmental studies, the social sciences, and related fields. It also makes a wide range of sustainable urban planning-related material available to the public in a clear and accessible way, forming an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the future of urban environments.
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