Main entry:

Haughton, Graham.

Title & Author:

Sustainable cities / Graham Haughton and Colin Hunter.

Publication:

London ; Bristol, Pa. : J. Kingsley Publishers ; London : Regional Studies Association, 1994.

Description:

357 pages ; 24 cm.

Series:

Regional policy and development series ; 7

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-336) and index.
Ch. 1. Urban Development and the Environment -- Ch. 2. Urban Growth and the Urban Environment -- Ch. 3. Inside the Social City Region -- Ch. 4. The Urban Climate and Air Pollution -- Ch. 5. Fresh Water Resources and Water Pollution -- Ch. 6. Guiding Principles for Sustainable Urban Development -- Ch. 7. Policy Instruments for Improving the Environment -- Ch. 8. Towards the Sustainable City.
At foot of cover: Regional Studies Association.
Also issued online.

Summary:

Tackles two issues of immediate public concern: sustainable environmental development and urban development. The themes of the book are illustrated throughout with in-depth material and case studies, and are approached from a variety of perspectives: economic, ecological and managerial.

Resources:
Table of contents

ISBN:

1853022349 (paperback)
9781853022340 (paperback)

Subject:

Urban ecology (Sociology)
Sustainable development.
Écologie urbaine.
Développement durable.
urban environments.
sustainable development.
Luftverschmutzung
Stadtentwicklung
Stadterweiterung
Stadtklima
Wasserverschmutzung
Wirtschaftspolitik
Stedelijke ontwikkeling.
Duurzame ontwikkeling.
Milieuvraagstuk.
Urban economics.
City planning Environmental aspects.
Sustainable urban development.
Urban regions Environment planning

Added entries:

Hunter, Colin, 1960-
Regional policy and development series ; 7.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 129263
Call No.: ID HT241.H335; ID:97-B1822
Status: Available