Sustainability and Cities: Overcoming Automobile DependenceIsland Press, 1999 - 442 pagine Sustainability and Cities examines the urban aspect of sustainability issues, arguing that cities are a necessary focus for that global agenda. The authors make the case that the essential character of a city's land use results from how it manages its transportation, and that only by reducing our automobile dependence will we be able to successfully accommodate all elements of the sustainability agenda. The book begins with chapters that set forth the notion of sustainability and how it applies to cities and automobile dependence. The authors consider the changing urban economy in the information age, and describe the extent of automobile dependence worldwide. They provide an updated survey of global cities that examines a range of sustainability factors and indicators, and, using a series of case studies, demonstrate how cities around the world are overcoming the problem of automobile dependence. They also examine the connections among transportation and other issues—including water use and cycling, waste management, and greening the urban landscape—and explain how all elements of sustainability can be managed simultaneously. The authors end with a consideration of how professional planners can promote the sustainability agenda, and the ethical base needed to ensure that this critical set of issues is taken seriously in the world's cities. Sustainability and Cities will serve as a source of both learning and inspiration for those seeking to create more sustainable cities, and is an important book for practitioners, researchers, and students in the fields of planning, geography, and public policy. |
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... Traffic calming emerged in Europe in the late 1960s from a number of sources : the Dutch woonerf or " living yard , ” created streets that had one shared surface with much planting to slow speeding traffic through inner - city streets ...
... Traffic calming emerged in Europe in the late 1960s from a number of sources : the Dutch woonerf or " living yard , ” created streets that had one shared surface with much planting to slow speeding traffic through inner - city streets ...
Pagina 149
... traffic - calming schemes . In fact , an important aspect of traffic calming is the way it has been able to provide a focal point for mobilizing and galvanizing many communities around the world into developing and fighting for a vision ...
... traffic - calming schemes . In fact , an important aspect of traffic calming is the way it has been able to provide a focal point for mobilizing and galvanizing many communities around the world into developing and fighting for a vision ...
Pagina 151
... traffic - calming scheme has also resulted in lower traffic volumes . Enhanced Pedestrian and Street Activity . Traffic calming seeks to make the public environment safer and more attractive , so it is to be expected that traffic calm ...
... traffic - calming scheme has also resulted in lower traffic volumes . Enhanced Pedestrian and Street Activity . Traffic calming seeks to make the public environment safer and more attractive , so it is to be expected that traffic calm ...
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Chapter | 1 |
The Problem of Automobile Dependence at the End of | 27 |
Chapter 3 | 65 |
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