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020			_a9781845641337
041			_aeng
082			_a307.76 _bPUL-C
100			_aPulselli, R. M. _99129
245			_aCity out of chaos : _b urban self-organization and sustainability / _cby R.M.Pulselli
260			_bWIT Pr, _c2009. _aSouthampton;
300			_axiv, 161 p.
505			_a 1. The conceptual foundations of sustainable cities: sustainability, sustainale economic development, and sustainable communities -- 2. Measuring the seriousness if sustainable cities -- 3. The environment, energy, and sustainability seriously: profiles of eight cities -- 4. The economic development side of sustainability: growth versus smart growth -- 5. Communitarian and participatory foundations of sustainable cities: solutions to the tragedy of the commons, the NIMBY syndrome, and transboundary impacts? -- 6. Is a sustainable city a more egalitarian place? Sustainable cities, environmental equity, and social justice -- 7. The implementation of city sustainability policies -- 8. Sustainability in the "Big Five" US cities: a story of rapid change -- 9. The medium-sized cities that take sustainability seriously: profiles of eight cities -- 10. Sustainability approaches and results in three smaller cities -- 11. Why some citiies take sustainability more seriously than others: correlational patterns across cities -- 12. Taking sustainable cities seriously: summary and conclusions.
520			_aA theoretically driven comparison of sustainability programs in American cities, updated with the latest research and additional case studies.
650			_aPL _926876
650			_aUrban ecology (Sociology) -- United States. _926874
650			_a. Sustainable development -- United States. _917415
650			_a Urban policy -- United States. _926875
650			_a Sustainable development -- United States. _917415
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