Introduction
1. Origins of the Sustainability Concept
2. Dimensions of Urban Sustainability
Addressing the Climate Crisis
Providing Sustainable Mobility
Managing Land and Designing Places
Restoring Ecosystems and Greening the City
Ensuring Affordable Housing and Inclusion
Promoting Social and Environmental Justice
Rethinking Economic Development and Capitalism
Building Green
Creating Healthy Environments and Food Systems
Envisioning Healthy Democracy
3. Tools for Sustainability Planning
4. Urban Sustainability in the Developing World
5. Visions of Sustainable Community
6. Sustainability Planning Pedagogy
7. Class Exercises
8. Examples of Urban Sustainability
Biography
Stephen M. Wheeler, Ph.D. is Professor in the Department of Human Ecology at the University of California at Davis, and Chair of the university’s Community Development Graduate Group.
There is no other book that does exactly the same thing – a reader with excerpts from both historic milestones in the sustainability literature to current writings that cover trends in urban sustainability.
Ola Johansson. University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, US
I appreciate the global perspective.
Ola Johansson. University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, US
Intellectual depth is a strength –the intellectual history is important here and well covered. The inclusion of teaching materials and the expansion of such materials in the proposed 4th edition would be a huge asset.
Professor Robert O. Vos, University of Southern California, Dornsife, US
Many topics are covered. It is difficult to find a textbook that isn’t too focused on a narrow aspect of urban sustainability, or one specific region of the world. Many perspectives are represented, both historical and contemporary,
Jennifer Rogalsky, State University of New York Geneseo, US
I think the biggest strength is the combination of classic and contemporary readings.
Professor Carlos E. Restrepo, NYU, Wagner, US
