Although urbanization steadily increases, many modern cities are finding the accommodation of their populations an increasingly difficult task. Planners and policy-makers battling to alleviate the problem with a host of urban renewal initiatives have made environmental issues and policies central to their quest for urban sustainability.;Drawing on the CITIES programme of the EC, this study describes the urban energy and environmental policies now available. Through detailed case studies of various European cities, it explains how to devise and implement strategies for urban growth and development.
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Drawing on a detailed analysis of the CITIES programme of the Commission of the European Communities, this book includes detailed case studies of European cities which are devising and implementing alternative strategies for sustainable growth and development. It offers an introduction to various urban energy and environmental policies.
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Sustainable cities - challenge and potential; energy and urban environment in 12 European cities; analysis of the EC's CITIES project.

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ISBN
9781844079827
Publisert
1994-03-01
Utgiver
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Vekt
450 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
U, G, 05, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
156