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Megaregions and America's Future
LibrosMarzo 2022Robert D. Yaro, Ming Zhang, and Frederick R. Steiner“[This] visionary book provides a high-level map that charts a path through a set of daunting challenges, imagining step-by-step the choreography of reconfiguring, and thereby renewing, the...
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The Humane Metropolis
People and Nature in the 21st-Century CityLibrosOctubre 2006Edited by Rutherford H. PlattFour-fifths of Americans now live in the nation’s sprawling metropolitan areas, and half of the world’s population is now classified as “urban.” As cities become the dominant...
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Nature and Cities
The Ecological Imperative in Urban Design and PlanningLibrosNoviembre 2016Edited by Frederick R. Steiner, George F. Thompson, and Armando CarbonellNote: If you are ordering multiple copies of this book, please contact our warehouse by email at lincolnorders@pssc.com or by phone at 877-526-3257 for a shipping quote. “This book overflows...
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Conservation Catalysts
The Academy as Nature’s AgentLibrosNoviembre 2014Edited by James N. Levitt with a foreword by Stephen Woodley“We can gain encouragement from the coalition of groups that have rallied together to promote conservation and embrace connectivity: universities, environmental groups, land trusts, churches,...
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Infrastructure and Land Policies
LibrosMayo 2013Edited by Gregory K. Ingram and Karin L. BrandtMore than 50 percent of the global population resides in urban areas where land policy and infrastructure interactions facilitate economic opportunities, affect the quality of life, and influence...
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China’s Environmental Policy and Urban Development
LibrosFebrero 2013Edited by Joyce Yanyun Man“It is well known that rapid urbanization and industrialization in China have had serious consequences for China's environment. Far less recognized are the wide ranging efforts undertaken...
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Resilient Coastal City Regions
Planning for Climate Change in the United States and AustraliaLibrosMarzo 2012Edited by Edward J. Blakely and Armando Carbonell“Mounting evidence reveals ever-faster, more extreme outcomes in spheres climatic, economic, and so on; earth’s revenge may be sooner than we expect. We must do more than adapt and...
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Climate Change and Land Policies
LibrosMayo 2011Edited by Gregory K. Ingram and Yu-Hung HongDeveloping policies that will keep climate change in check has become a global priority, as increasing greenhouse gas emissions contribute to extreme weather patterns. If these emissions remain...
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Regional Planning in America
Practice and ProspectLibrosAbril 2011Edited by Ethan Seltzer and Armando Carbonell“Regional Planning in America is an extraordinary collection that presents a clear view of the field and highlights its many forms and applications for the twenty-first century. It is essential...