The environmental impact of cities

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The environmental impact of cities

Cities are growing inexorably, causing many to think that inevitably their environmental impact will worsen. In this paper, three approaches to understanding the environmental impact of cities are analyzed, namely population impact, Ecological Footprint and sustainability assessment. Although the po...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Newman, Peter
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Sage Publications Ltd. 2006
Subjects:	Ecological Footprint Cities population impact environmental impact sustainability assessment
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/9458

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