LEADER 04334nam 2200685 a 450 001 9910452997003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-61091-175-X 024 7 $a10.5822/978-1-61091-175-7 035 $a(CKB)2550000000107281 035 $a(EBL)1156158 035 $a(OCoLC)831115917 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000878316 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11465333 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000878316 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10836435 035 $a(PQKB)11239375 035 $a(DE-He213)978-1-61091-175-7 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3317591 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1156158 035 $a(PPN)168305437 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3317591 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10578338 035 $a(OCoLC)923188154 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1156158 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000107281 100 $a20111027d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurnn|008mamaa 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aGreen cities of Europe$b[electronic resource] $eglobal lessons on green urbanism /$fedited by Timothy Beatley 205 $a1st ed. 2012. 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cIsland Press$dc2012 215 $a1 online resource (243 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-59726-975-1 311 $a1-59726-220-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a1. 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. 330 $aIn 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. 606 $aUrban ecology (Sociology)$zEurope$vCase studies 606 $aUrbanization$xEnvironmental aspects$zEurope$vCase studies 606 $aSustainable urban development$zEurope$vCase studies 606 $aEnvironmental policy$zEurope$vCase studies 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aUrban ecology (Sociology) 615 0$aUrbanization$xEnvironmental aspects 615 0$aSustainable urban development 615 0$aEnvironmental policy 676 $a307.76094 701 $aBeatley$b Timothy$f1957-$034822 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910452997003321 996 $aGreen cities of Europe$92442150 997 $aUNINA