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UNINA9910450410503321 |
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Titolo |
Governing sustainable cities / / Bob Evans. [et al.] |
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London ; ; Sterling, Va. : , : Earthscan, , 2005 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-47522-6 |
1-84977-150-2 |
1-136-56456-X |
978141758310X |
9786610475223 |
600-00-0074-X |
1-4175-8310-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (160 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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EvansBob <1947 October 17-> |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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City planning - Environmental aspects - Europe |
Local government - Europe |
Sustainable development - Europe - Citizen participation |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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"The level of governance closest to the people-- " -- Government, governance, and local sustainability -- Meeting the sustainability challenge -- Institutional capacity and social capacity -- Local government and civil society -- Governing for sustainability. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Urban governance and sustainability are rapidly becoming key issues around the world. Currently three billion people - half the population of the planet - live in cities, and by 2050 a full two-thirds of the world's population will be housed in ever larger and increasingly densely populated urban areas. The economic, social and environmental challenges posed by urbanization on such a large scale and at such a rapid pace are staggering for local, regional and national governments working towards sustainability. Solutions to the myriad problems plaguing the quest for sustainability at the city-l |
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