04334nam 2200685 a 450 991045299700332120200520144314.01-61091-175-X10.5822/978-1-61091-175-7(CKB)2550000000107281(EBL)1156158(OCoLC)831115917(SSID)ssj0000878316(PQKBManifestationID)11465333(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000878316(PQKBWorkID)10836435(PQKB)11239375(DE-He213)978-1-61091-175-7(MiAaPQ)EBC3317591(MiAaPQ)EBC1156158(PPN)168305437(Au-PeEL)EBL3317591(CaPaEBR)ebr10578338(OCoLC)923188154(Au-PeEL)EBL1156158(EXLCZ)99255000000010728120111027d2012 uy 0engurnn|008mamaatxtccrGreen cities of Europe[electronic resource] global lessons on green urbanism /edited by Timothy Beatley1st ed. 2012.Washington, D.C. Island Pressc20121 online resource (243 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-59726-975-1 1-59726-220-X Includes bibliographical references and index.1. Introduction: Why Study European Cities?; T. Beatley -- 2. Paris, France: A 21st-Century Eco-City; L. Laurian -- 3. Freiburg, Germany: Germany’s Eco-Capital; D. Medearis, W. Daseking -- 4. Copenhagen, Denmark: Green City amid the Finger Metropolis; M. Brüel -- 5. Helsinki, Finland: Greenness and Urban Form; M. Jaakkola -- 6. Venice, Italy: Balancing Antiquity and Sustainability; M. Moretti -- 7. Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain: From Urban Greenbelt to Regional Green Infrastructure; L. Andrés Orive, R. Dios Lema -- 8. London, England: A Global and Sustainable Capital City; C. Ween -- 9. Conclusion: Green Cities of Europe as Compelling Models; T. Beatley -- Contributors -- Index.In the absence of federal leadership, states and localities are stepping forward to address critical problems like climate change, urban sprawl, and polluted water and air. Making a city fundamentally sustainable is a daunting task, but fortunately, there are dynamic, innovative models outside U.S. borders. Green Cities of Europe draws on the world's best examples of sustainability to show how other cities can become greener and more livable. Timothy Beatley has brought together leading experts from Paris, Freiburg, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Heidelberg, Venice, Vitoria-Gasteiz, and London to illustrate groundbreaking practices in sustainable urban planning and design. These cities are developing strong urban cores, building pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, and improving public transit. They are incorporating ecological design and planning concepts, from solar energy to natural drainage and community gardens. And they are changing the way government works, instituting municipal "green audits" and reforming economic incentives to encourage sustainability. Whatever their specific tactics, these communities prove that a holistic approach is needed to solve environmental problems and make cities sustainable. Beatley and these esteemed contributors offer vital lessons to the domestic planning community about not only what European cities are doing to achieve that vision, but precisely how they are doing it. The result is an indispensable guide to greening American cities.Urban ecology (Sociology)EuropeCase studiesUrbanizationEnvironmental aspectsEuropeCase studiesSustainable urban developmentEuropeCase studiesEnvironmental policyEuropeCase studiesElectronic books.Urban ecology (Sociology)UrbanizationEnvironmental aspectsSustainable urban developmentEnvironmental policy307.76094Beatley Timothy1957-34822MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910452997003321Green cities of Europe2442150UNINA