Urban Sustainability in the Us: Cities Take Action

1. Conceptualizing Sustainability.- 2. The Planning Process.- 3. Climate Adaptation.- 4. Transportation.- 5. Energy.- 6. Green Space.- 7. Water.- 8. Waste and Recycling.- 9. Economy and Green Jobs.- 10. Equity and Environmental Justice.- 11. Conclusion and Challenges to Sustainability Implementation.

Author: Melissa Keeley, Lisa Benton-Short
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 09/17/2018
Pages: 337
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 1.13d
ISBN13: 9783319932958
ISBN10: 3319932950
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Sociology | Urban

About the Author
Melissa Keeley is Director of the Environmental Studies Program at George Washington University, USA. She studies the intersection of urban ecology, environmental engineering, public policy, and city planning. With sustainability expertise in green infrastructure and green building, she regularly advises officials and agencies from the municipal to the federal level. Lisa Benton-Short is Chair of the Geography Department at George Washington University, USA. She is an urban geographer with an interest in the dynamics of the urban environment from many angles, including: urban sustainability, planning and public space, monuments and memorials, urban national parks, globalization, and immigration.