Girardet, Herbert.

Cities people planet : liveable cities for a sustainable world / Herbert Girardet. - Chichester ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Academy, c2004. - viii, 296 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 288-292) and index.

Big feet, small planet -- In the beginning -- From Rome to Edo -- Technology : triumph and tragedy -- Globalisation and megacity growth -- Cities as eco-technical systems -- Transport and the city -- Creating liveable cities -- Solar cities : from theory to practice -- Towards zero waste -- Using water efficiently -- Relearning urban agriculture -- Building ecopolis.

0470852844 (pbk.) 047086575X (hbk.)

2005274030

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Urban ecology (Sociology)
City planning--Environmental aspects.
Sustainable architecture.
Urban renewal.

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