Sustainable Urban Development Reader (Routledge Urban Reader Series) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415453828 ISBN 13: 9780415453820

Publisher: Routledge, 2008

Synopsis

Building on the success of its first edition, the second edition of the Sustainable Urban Development Reader expands its selection of classic material on sustainable community development. As in the previous edition, it begins by tracing the roots of the sustainable development concept in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, before presenting classic readings on a number of dimensions of the sustainability concept.

Topics covered include land use and urban design, transportation, ecological planning and restoration, energy and materials use, economic development, social and environmental justice, and green architecture and building. All sections have a concise editorial introduction that places the selection in context and suggests further reading. Additional sections cover tools for sustainable development, sustainable development internationally, visions of sustainable community and case studies from around the world. The book also includes educational exercises for individuals, university classes, or community groups, and an extensive list of recommended readings.

The anthology remains unique in presenting a broad array of classic readings in this field, each with a concise introduction placing it within the context of this evolving discourse. It includes updated material on:

• global warming
• issues in less developed countries
• ecotourism
• prospects for sustainable development in China
• megacities
• case studies of sustainable development.

The Sustainable Urban Development Reader presents an authoritative overview of the field using original sources in a highly readable format for university classes in urban studies, environmental studies, the social sciences, and related fields. It also makes a wide range of sustainable urban planning-related material available to the public in a clear and accessible way, forming an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the future of urban environments.

About this title

About the Author

Stephen M. Wheeler is Assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Design at The University of California at Davis, and Timothy Beatley is Professor of Sustainable Communities in the school of Architecture at the university of Virginia.

Review

Sustainable urban development is the frontier of the 21st century....This book is a superb collection of classic essays and contemporary work. Highly recommended!.
–David W. Orr, Oberlin College

This is the book that scholars and students interested in connecting sustainability and city and regional planning have been waiting for. The authors' presentation of important theoretical ideas and current applications artfully unites two fields that have much to learn from each other.
–Katherine Cushing, San Jose State University

A discerning selection of key ideas and strong editorial support on key urban sustainability themes, combined with case-study and inspirational student exercise sections will ensure this book will form a key text in my program.
–Colin Elliot, Heriot-Watt University

The volume may be used as a textbook, but it doesn't feel like one.
–Planning, 10/01/2004

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0415453828
• ISBN 13: 9780415453820
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 512
• Editor: Wheeler Stephen M., Beatley Timothy