Contents
Acknowledgments IX
Introducing Cities as Sustainable Ecosystems 2
CHAPTER i Vision 8
CHAPTER 2 Economy and Society 32
CHAPTER 3 Biodiversity 64
CHAPTER 4 Ecoiogical Footprints 80
CHAPTER 5 Mode/ing Cities on Ecosystems 92
CHAPTER e Sense of Place 144
CHAPTER 7 Empowerment and Participation 156
CHAPTERS Partnerships 168
CHAPTER 9 Sustainable Production and Consumption 188
CHAPTER 10 Governance and Hope 216
Conclusions 238
APPENDIX A: Extracts from the "Local Government Declaration to the World Summit on Sustainable Development," 2002 242
APPENDIX B-. The Carbon Cycle 244
APPENDIX C: The Nitrogen Cycle 246
APPENDIX D: The Phosphorus Cycle 248
APPENDIX E: The Hydrological Cycle 250
Notes 253
Glossary 259
Online Resources 265
References 269
Index 277