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UNINA9910451526003321 |
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Titolo |
Sustainable cities [[electronic resource] ] : Japanese perspectives on physical and social structures / / edited by Hidenori Tamagawa |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Tokyo ; ; New York, : United Nations University Press, c2006 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-91574-9 |
9786610915743 |
1-4294-4165-8 |
92-808-7075-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (307 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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City planning - Japan |
Sustainable development - Japan |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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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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Comparison of urban environmental transitions in North America and Asia Pacific / Peter John Marcotullio -- Formulating sustainable systems / Yoshitsugu Aoki -- Sustainable economies and urban sustainability / Makoto Maruyama -- Land, waste, and pollution : challenging history in creating a sustainable Tokyo metropolis / Tokue Shibata -- Buildings/city patterns and energy consumption / Takashi Kawanaka -- Car use and sustainability : reflection on retail development control systems / Kiyoshi Takami -- Population stability and urban area / Hidenori Tamagawa and Nobuhiro Ehara -- Urban sustainability : a case study of environmental movements in Kamakura / Junko Ueno and Masahisa Sonobe -- Housing complex replacement and "mental" sustainability / Yoko Shimizu -- Sustainable community development : a strategy for a smart community / Osamu Soda. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Developing countries are rapidly urbanizing and most of the world's population will soon be living in cities, making it crucial to examine how cities can be developed on a sustainable basis. Japan is one of the most urbanized countries in the world and offers a remarkable series of lessons for sustainable urban planning. This book draws |
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