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- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- “softcover book in very good shape, very light wear to cover and book edges.”
- Book Title
- Cities and Nature (Routledge Critical Introductions to Urbanis
- ISBN
- 9780415625562
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Routledge
ISBN-10
0415625564
ISBN-13
9780415625562
eBay Product ID (ePID)
117362743
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
522 Pages
Publication Name
Cities and Nature
Language
English
Publication Year
2013
Subject
Urban & Land Use Planning, Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Earth Sciences / Geography, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, Sociology / Urban, Development / Sustainable Development
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Political Science, Architecture, Social Science, Science, Business & Economics
Series
Routledge Critical Introductions to Urbanism and the City Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
32.1 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
2
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2012-039645
Reviews
"Cities and Nature is a forceful treatise that uses a socio-historical frame to connect environmentalism with social justice and political action, using graphic and revealing cases studies from around the globe. A must read for those interested in geography, urban sociology, environmental justice, political ecology, city and regional planning, public policy and sustainability." Robert D. Bullard, Dean of the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas Southern University, USA. "This book expertly demonstrates how the urbanization of nature produces socio-ecologically highly uneven outcomes and points at the various ways in which urban natures are politicized. Essential reading for those interested in understanding cities as socio-ecological assemblages and in producing more livable urban futures." Erik Swyngedouw, Professor of Geography, University of Manchester, UK. "The text admirably conveys the specifically urban nature of urban environments, past and present. This is not an environmental studies book that just happens to focus on cities; to the contrary, the urban itself is robustly conceptualised and explicated." Laura Barraclough, Yale University, USA, "Cities and Nature is a forceful treatise that uses a socio-historical frame to connect environmentalism with social justice and political action, using graphic and revealing cases studies from around the globe. A must read for those interested in geography, urban sociology, environmental justice, political ecology, city and regional planning, public policy and sustainability." Robert D. Bullard,Dean of the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas Southern University, USA. "This book expertly demonstrates how the urbanization of nature produces socio-ecologically highly uneven outcomes and points at the various ways in which urban natures are politicized. Essential reading for those interested in understanding cities as socio-ecological assemblages and in producing more livable urban futures." Erik Swyngedouw, Professor of Geography,University of Manchester, UK., "Cities and Nature is a forceful treatise that uses a socio-historical frame to connect environmentalism with social justice and political action, using graphic and revealing cases studies from around the globe. A must read for those interested in geography, urban sociology, environmental justice, political ecology, city and regional planning, public policy and sustainability." Robert D. Bullard, Dean of the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas Southern University, USA. "This book expertly demonstrates how the urbanization of nature produces socio-ecologically highly uneven outcomes and points at the various ways in which urban natures are politicized. Essential reading for those interested in understanding cities as socio-ecological assemblages and in producing more livable urban futures." Erik Swyngedouw, Professor of Geography, University of Manchester, UK., "Cities and Natureis a forceful treatise that uses a socio-historical frame to connect environmentalism with social justice and political action, using graphic and revealing cases studies from around the globe. A must read for those interested in geography, urban sociology, environmental justice, political ecology, city and regional planning, public policy and sustainability." Robert D. Bullard, Dean of the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas Southern University, USA. "This book expertly demonstrates how the urbanization of nature produces socio-ecologically highly uneven outcomes and points at the various ways in which urban natures are politicized. Essential reading for those interested in understanding cities as socio-ecological assemblages and in producing more livable urban futures." Erik Swyngedouw, Professor of Geography, University of Manchester, UK. "The text admirably conveys the specifically urban nature of urban environments, past and present. This is not an environmental studies book that just happens to focus on cities; to the contrary, the urban itself is robustly conceptualised and explicated." Laura Barraclough, Yale University, USA
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
307.76
Table Of Content
Part I Trends 1. The City and Nature: an Introduction 2. The Pre-Industrial City 3. The Industrial City 4. Global Urban Trends 5. The Post Industrial City 6. The Developing City Part II: Urban Environmental Issues 7. Urban Sites 8. Hazards and Disasters 9. Urban Ecology 10. Water Pollution 11. Air Pollution 12. Cities and Climate 13. Garbage Part III Re-aligning Urban-Nature Relations 14. Sustainability 15. Race, Class and Environmental Justice 16. Practicing Urban Sustainability Postscript
Edition Description
Revised edition,New Edition
Synopsis
Cities and Nature connects environmental processes with social and political actions. The book reconnects science and social science to demonstrate how the city is part of the environment and how it is subject to environmental constraints and opportunities. This second edition has been extensively revised and updated with in-depth examination of theory and critical themes. Greater discussion is given to urbanization trends and megacities; the post-industrial city and global economic changes; developing cities and slums; urban political ecology; the role of the city in climate change; and sustainability. The book explores the historical relationship between cities and nature, contemporary challenges to this relationship, and attempts taken to create more sustainable cities. The historical context situates urban development and its impact on the environment, and in turn the environmental impact on people in cities. This provides a foundation from which to understand contemporary issues, such as urban political ecology, hazards and disasters, water quality and supply, air pollution and climate change. The book then considers sustainability and how it has been informed by different theoretical approaches. Issues of environmental justice and the role of gender and race are explored. The final chapter examines the ways in which cities are practicing sustainability, from light "greening" efforts such as planting trees, to more comprehensive sustainability plans that integrate the multiple dimensions of sustainability. The text contains case studies from around the globe, with many drawn from cities in the developing world, as well as reviews of recent research, updated and expanded further reading to highlight relevant films, websites and journal articles. This book is an asset to students and researchers in geography, environmental studies, urban studies and planning and sustainability.
LC Classification Number
HT241.B46 2013
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