03059nam 22005415 450 991081266390332120220415014631.00-300-24108-910.12987/9780300241082(CKB)4100000006672272(MiAaPQ)EBC5508369(DE-B1597)513440(OCoLC)1050870965(DE-B1597)9780300241082(EXLCZ)99410000000667227220190920d2018 fg 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierCity Unseen New Visions of an Urban Planet /Karen C. Seto, Meredith RebaNew Haven, CT :Yale University Press,[2018]©20181 online resource (xvi, 250 pages) illustrationsIncludes index.0-300-22169-X Front matter --Contents --Foreword --Maps of cities' locations --Key --Introduction --1. Views from space --2. Earth's terrains --3. Urban imprints --4. Transforming the planet --Epilogue --Further reading --Acknowledgments --IndexStunning satellite images of one hundred cities show our urbanizing planet in a new light to reveal the fragile relationship between humanity and Earth   Seeing cities around the globe in their larger environmental contexts, we begin to understand how the world shapes urban landscapes and how urban landscapes shape the world. Authors Karen Seto and Meredith Reba provide these revealing views to enhance readers' understanding of the shape, growth, and life of urban settlements of all sizes-from the remote town of Namche Bazaar in Nepal to the vast metropolitan prefecture of Tokyo, Japan.   Using satellite data, the authors show urban landscapes in new perspectives. The book's beautiful and surprising images pull back the veil on familiar scenes to highlight the growth of cities over time, the symbiosis between urban form and natural landscapes, and the vulnerabilities of cities to the effects of climate change. We see the growth of Las Vegas and Lagos, the importance of rivers to both connecting and dividing cities like Seoul and London, and the vulnerability of Fukushima and San Juan to floods from tsunami or hurricanes. The result is a compelling book that shows cities' relationships with geography, food, and society.Urban ecology (Biology)Urban geographyClimatic changesRemote-sensing images.fastIllustrated works.lcgftRemote-sensing images.lcgftUrban ecology (Biology)Urban geography.Climatic changes.577.5/6Seto Karen C.276499Sullivan Kathryn D1712792Reba MeredithDE-B1597DE-B1597BOOK9910812663903321City Unseen4105230UNINA