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economic development, the environment, and quality of life in American cities
A theoretically driven comparison of sustainability programs in U.S. cities.
1. The conceptual foundations of sustainable cities : sustainability, sustainale economic development, and sustainable communities -- 2. Measuring the seriousness if sustainable cities -- 3. The environment, energy, and sustainability seriously : profiles of eight cities -- 4. The economic development side of sustainability : growth versus smart growth -- 5. Communitarian and participatory foundations of sustainable cities: solutions to the tragedy of the commons, the NIMBY syndrome, and transboundary impacts? -- 6. Is a sustainable city a more egalitarian place? Sustainable cities, environmental equity, and social justice -- 7. The implementation of city sustainability policies -- 8. Sustainability in the "Big Five" US cities : a story of rapid change -- 9. The medium-sized cities that take sustainability seriously : profiles of eight cities -- 10. Sustainability approaches and results in three smaller cities -- 11. Why some citiies take sustainability more seriously than others : correlational patterns across cities -- 12. Taking sustainable cities seriously : summary and conclusions
Includes bibliographical references (p. [337]-370) and index