000 01249 a2200169 4500
020 _a9781597261883
082 _a307.76
_bNEW
100 _aNewman, Peter
245 _aCities as sustainable ecosystems
_bprinciples and practices
260 _c2008
_aWashington
_bIsland press
300 _ax,284,ip.
500 _aContents 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
700 _aJennings, Isabella
890 _aUnited States
891 _aFP
942 _2ddc
999 _c38918
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