LEADER 03205nam 22005894a 450 001 9910451526003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-91574-9 010 $a9786610915743 010 $a1-4294-4165-8 010 $a92-808-7075-0 035 $a(CKB)1000000000334480 035 $a(EBL)282186 035 $a(OCoLC)476028153 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000254316 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11218081 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000254316 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10206549 035 $a(PQKB)10584001 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC282186 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL282186 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10156073 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL91574 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000334480 100 $a20060202d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aSustainable cities$b[electronic resource] $eJapanese perspectives on physical and social structures /$fedited by Hidenori Tamagawa 210 $aTokyo ;$aNew York $cUnited Nations University Press$dc2006 215 $a1 online resource (307 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a92-808-1124-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aComparison 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. 330 $aDeveloping 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 together experts from engineering, humanities, social sciences and mental health to introduce Japanese experiences and compare them with international research. Rapid urbanization has damaged natural and human systems in Japan and many planners are seiz 606 $aCity planning$zJapan 606 $aSustainable development$zJapan 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aCity planning 615 0$aSustainable development 676 $a307.1/2160952 701 $aTamagawa$b Hidenori$f1956-$0967519 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910451526003321 996 $aSustainable cities$92196667 997 $aUNINA