This thoroughly revised and updated fourth edition of The Sustainable Urban Development Reader combines classic and contemporary readings to provide a broad introduction to the topic that is accessible to general and undergraduate audiences.
The Reader begins by tracing the roots of the sustainable development concept in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries through classic readings. It then explores dimensions of urban sustainability, including 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. Additional sections cover tools for sustainable development, sustainable development internationally, visions of sustainable community, and case studies from around the world.
The Sustainable Urban Development Reader remains unique in presenting a broad array of sustainable city readings, each with a concise introduction placing it within the context of this evolving discourse. Presenting an authoritative overview of the field using original sources in a highly readable format, this book is a valuable resource for general readers as well as students and researchers in urban studies, environmental studies, the social sciences, and related fields.
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
