Format:
Online-Ressource (XXXVIII, 434 p. 59 illus., 38 illus. in color, digital)
ISBN:
9789400719699
Series Statement:
Local Sustainability 3
Content:
This volume bridges the gap between the global promotion of the Green Economy and the manifestation of this new development strategy at the urban level. Green cities are an imperative solution, not only in meeting global environmental challenges but also in helping to ensure socio-economic prosperity at the local level.
Content:
Green Economy is a key theme of the June 2012 Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development. The inclusive Green Urban Economy approach embodies a challenge to local government leaders and city practitioners to apply existing tools and methods in new ways to develop innovative approaches by engaging economic-environmental considerations and stakeholders in a much more active fashion. This volume bridges the gap between the global promotion of the Green Economy and the manifestation of this new development strategy at the urban level. Green cities are an imperative solution, not only in meeting global environmental challenges but also in helping to ensure socio-economic prosperity at the local level. Environmentalists must learn to understand the language and dynamics of the economy, and to combine important economic interests (such as cost savings) with ecological interests (such as saving of resources). Business and economic leaders must also understand and accommodate ecological interests to advance social improvement and sustainable development. The editors compiled contributions of varying perspectives and practical experiences from the emerging fields of environmental economics, urban development and green cities, along with concrete examples from city governments. The Economy of Green Cities documents and demonstrates the different layers of knowledge required for a Green Urban Economy. The compendium supports researchers, business thinkers and practitioners to explore, detail and discuss an urban Green Economy agenda.
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Description based upon print version of record
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The Economy of Green Cities; Foreword; Author Bios; Acknowledgments; Contents; Contributors; List of Boxes; List of Figures; List of Tables; Part I: Agenda Setting for the Urban Future with a Green Urban Economy; Green Urban Economy: Agenda Setting for the Urban Future; 1 Green Urban Economy: Translating Green Economy to the City Level; Box 1 Green Urban Economy Agenda is Simultaneously Goal and Journey; 2 Local Governments as Drivers of the Green Urban Economy; Box 3 Example of Local Action for Greening the (Urban) Economy: Municipalities…
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3 Green Urban Economy: New and Then Again Not So New4 Situating This Book in a Global Context; 5 Moving the Debate to Urban Practice; 6 The Structure of This Compendium; References; Part II: Setting a Green Economy Agenda for Cities; Introduction: A Green Economy for Green Cities; References; New Urban Spaces: The Emergence of Green Economies; 1 Background; 2 The Central Urban Question; 3 The World's Ecological Footprint; 4 From Rhetoric to Action; 5 Information Not Enough; 6 Beyond Green Economics; 7 No Quick Fixes; 8 Conclusion; References
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Environmental Discourse and Economic Growth in the Greening of Postindustrial Cities1 Introduction: Changing Perceptions; 2 Emergence of an Urban Understanding of Economic and Environmental Compatibilities; 2.1 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom; 2.2 Chicago, Illinois, United States; 3 Nature, Cities, and Economic Growth; 4 Conclusion; References; Sustainable Urban Transformation and the Green Urban Economy; 1 Introduction; 2 Background and Discussion; 3 Definitions and Frameworks; 3.1 Drivers of Change; 3.1.1 Governance and Planning; 3.1.2 Innovation and Competitiveness
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3.1.3 Lifestyle and Consumption3.2 Sustainable Urban Structures; 3.2.1 Resource Management and Climate Mitigation and Adaptation; 3.2.2 Transport and Accessibility; 3.2.3 Buildings; 3.2.4 Spatial Environment and Public Space; 4 Reflections; 4.1 Visioning; 4.2 Collaborating; 4.3 Sharing; 4.4 Learning; 4.5 Reconnecting; 4.6 Evaluating; 5 Conclusion; References; Green Cities: Benefits of Urban Sustainability; 1 Introduction; 2 Why the Green Economy; 3 Green Economies and Sustainable Urban Development; 4 Green Cities Could Save Money; 4.1 Green Cities; 4.2 Economic Benefits
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4.3 Investment in Green Buildings5 Conclusions; References; Working in Green Cities: Improving the Urban Environment While Creating Jobs and Enhancing Working Conditions; 1 Introduction; 2 Presenting the Urban Labor Framework; 3 Urban Environmental Problems Are Bad for Business and Employment; 4 Reversing the Trend: Improving the Urban Environment Is Good for Business and Employment; 4.1 Construction; 4.2 Waste Management; 4.3 Urban Forestry and Agriculture; 4.4 Further Opportunities; 5 Positive Actions to Ensure a Transition Towards Decent Work in a Green Urban Economy; 6 Conclusion
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References
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789400719682
Additional Edition:
Buchausg. u.d.T. The economy of green cities Dordrecht, Heidelberg [u.a.] : Springer, 2013 ISBN 9789400719682
Language:
English
Subjects:
Geography
Keywords:
Nachhaltigkeit
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Stadtplanung
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Umweltschutz
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Wirtschaft
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Nachhaltigkeit
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Stadtplanung
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Umweltschutz
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Wirtschaft
DOI:
10.1007/978-94-007-1969-9
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