Fitzgerald, Joan, Ph. D.

Emerald cities : urban sustainability and economic development / Joan Fitzgerald.

New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.

x, 242 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Here is a refreshing look at how American cities are leading the way toward greener, cleaner, and more sustainable forms of economic development. In this book the author shows how in the absence of a comprehensive national policy, cities like Chicago, New York, Portland, San Francisco, and Seattle have taken the lead in addressing the interrelated environmental problems of global warming, pollution, energy dependence, and social justice. Cities are major sources of pollution but because of their population density, reliance on public transportation, and other factors, she argues that they are uniquely suited to promote and benefit from green economic development. For cities facing worsening budget constraints, investing in high-paying green jobs in renewable energy technology, construction, manufacturing, recycling, and other fields will solve two problems at once, sparking economic growth while at the same time dramatically improving quality of life. She also examines how investing in green research and technology may help to revitalize older industrial cities and offers examples of cities that don't make the top-ten green lists such as Toledo and Cleveland, Ohio and Syracuse, New York.

9780195382761 (cloth ; alk. paper)
0195382765 (cloth ; alk. paper)

Urban policy Environmental aspects United States.
City planning Environmental aspects United States.
Urban economics Environmental aspects.
Sustainable development United States.
Politique urbaine Aspect de l'environnement États-Unis.
Économie urbaine Aspect de l'environnement.
Développement durable États-Unis.
sustainable development.
urban areas.
environmental policies.
towns.
energy consumption.
efficiency.
usa.
Politique urbaine.
Aménagement urbain.
Economie urbaine.
Développement durable.
Architecture and Planning.
City planning Environmental aspects
Sustainable development
Urban policy Environmental aspects
Stadtplanung
Stadtökologie
Stadtökonomie
Nachhaltigkeit
Umweltverträglichkeit
Städtebau.
Kommunalpolitik.
Urban economics Environmental aspects United States.
Hållbar utveckling.
Urban politik.
Stadsplanering miljöaspekter.
Nachhaltige Entwicklung.
Etats-Unis d'Amérique.
United States
USA

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 266322
Cote: BIB 198019
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