Verlag: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2002
ISBN 10: 1402005407 ISBN 13: 9781402005404
Sprache: Englisch
Anbieter: Kennys Bookstore, Olney, MD, USA
Zustand: New. Cities are far more than the sinks of energy, vast drains of natural resources, and obstacles to sustainable development. Properly managed, cities can be transformative arenas in which raw materials may be rationally and economically developed to support people and whole regions sustainably. This book provides ideas for managing the mega-cities. Editor(s): Moavenzadeh, Fred James (Mason Crafts Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA); Hanaki, Keisuke; Baccini, Peter. Series: Alliance for Global Sustainability Bookseries. Num Pages: 240 pages, 48 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 589. . 2002. Hardback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
Verlag: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2002
ISBN 10: 1402005415 ISBN 13: 9781402005411
Sprache: Englisch
Anbieter: Kennys Bookstore, Olney, MD, USA
Zustand: New. The world's burgeoning cities are a critical fact of the 21st Century. Cities are far more than the sinks of energy and obstacles to sustainable development. This book claims that contrary to conventional wisdom, that cities distort natural processes, just the opposite is true. It provides ideas for managing the mega-cities. Editor(s): Moavenzadeh, Fred James (Mason Crafts Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA); Hanaki, Keisuke; Baccini, Peter. Series: Alliance for Global Sustainability Bookseries. Num Pages: 240 pages, 48 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 359. . 2002. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.