Joss, Simon, 1968-

Sustainable cities : governing for urban innovation / Simon Joss. - London; Palgrave, 2015. - xiv, 335 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. - Planning, environment, cities .

Machine generated contents note: -- 1. Sustainability and the City? -- 2. Conceptualising Urban Sustainability: The Process Perspective -- 3. Past and Present Policy Discourses -- 4. The Global Picture -- 5. New Governance Challenges -- 6. The Rise of the Urban Sustainability Framework -- 7. Sustainability through Knowledge -- 8. Sustainable Cities: Towards a More Public Governance.

"Sustainability is a watchword of policy-makers and planners around the world, with cities providing the main focus for development. This comprehensive introduction to sustainability shows how cities are adopting sustainable practices, and considers how to achieve a public-governance approach for the urban age"--

9781137006363 (hardback) 9781137006356 (paperback)

2015014202


Regional planning.
Urban ecology (Sociology)
City planning--Environmental aspects.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Regional Planning.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Environmental Policy.

HT391 / .JOS 2015

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