The Guide to Greening Cities /
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| Formato: | eBook |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Washington, DC :
Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : Imprint: Island Press,
2013.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. 2013. |
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Tabla de Contenidos:
- Foreword by Mayor Michael Nutter of Philadelphia
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- Introduction: The New Urban Imperative
- 1. Greening from the Inside: Stories from Working within City Government
- 2. Leading from the Inside Out: Greening City Buildings and Operations. Case in Point: Assessing Climate Risk and Resilience in Flagstaff. Case in Point: Greening City Fleets in Raleigh
- 3. Leading in the Community: Using City Assets, Policy, Partnerships, and Persuasion. Case in Point: Returning to Green City Roots and Loving El Paso. Case in Point: Sewer Overflows and Sustainable Infrastructure in Philadelphia
- 4. The Green City Leader. Case in Point: Funding Sustainability through Savings in Asheville. Case in Point: Permeable Pavement and the Green Alley Program in Chicago
- 5. Getting Down to Business: Budgeting, Financing, and Green Economic Development. Case in Point: Growing Green Businesses and Jobs in San Antonio. Case in Point: Financing Affordable Housing along Transit Lines in Denver
- 6. Driving Green Progress Using Indicators. Case in Point: Sustainability Performance Management in Minneapolis. Case in Point: Ensuring Sustainability Remains a Priority in New York City
- Conclusion: From Green to Resilient Cities. Notes
- About the Authors
- Index.