Sustainable Cities simultaneously tackles two issues of immediate public concern which also find themselves high on the policy agenda: sustainable environmental development and urban development. The themes of the book - the bringing together of the insights of environmental science, the social sciences and management; the combination of problem analysis with practical application; and a critique of urban environmental problems concentrating on air and water pollution - are illustrated throughout with in-depth material and case studies taken from around the world and are approached from a variety of perspectives: economic, ecological and managerial. Each chapter has a concluding section pointing to key concepts, key reading and a range of discussion points.
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Haughton, Graham; Hunter, Colin
'The authors make an impressive team, and this volume reflects their considerable experience in integrating environmental science with urban economies and public policy It is written in a textbook style that would be especially useful in an undergraduate environment - each chapter includes boxes, summaries, key themes, and discussion points. The book also contains an excellent and well-researched bibliography Sustainable Cities is an admirable piece of work. Environment and Planning A
