This book is about the unprecedented challenges facing the world's cities as they expand and develop in response to demographic change, human aspirations and the forces of globalization. Most of that growth is taking place in the developing countries and it is here that the megacities (places with over ten million people) seem destined to emerge during the next few decades. While there are considerable variations in the rates of city expansion between and within the different world regions, much of that growth has taken place as formless urban sprawl, as well as the slums and squatter...
This book is about the unprecedented challenges facing the world's cities as they expand and develop in response to demographic change, human aspir...
Sustainable Cities is about the challenges faced by our urban environments and how these can be met. Examining the built environment at three levels of observation-individual buildings, urban neighbourhoods, and entire towns and cities, the first part of the book reveals the scale of the task. The second part of the book offers a critical evaluation of the techniques used to assess urban development, including the measurement of greenhouse gas emissions, ecological footprint analysis, and the measurement of urban biodiversity, where different approaches can yield significantly...
Sustainable Cities is about the challenges faced by our urban environments and how these can be met. Examining the built environment at three...
