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001 2012046043
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005 20141119081948.0
008 121114s2013 njua b 001 0 eng c
010 $a 2012046043
020 $a9789814425476 (alk. paper)
040 $aNIC/DLC$beng$cNIC$erda$dDLC
042 $apcc
043 $aa------
050 00 $aHT243.A77$bN49 2013
082 00 $a307.1/216095$223
100 1 $aNewman, Peter,$d1945-$eauthor.
245 10 $aGreen urbanism in Asia :$bthe emerging green tigers /$cby Peter Newman, Anne Matan, Curtin University, Australia.
264 1 $aNew Jersey :$bWorld Scientific,$c[2013]
300 $aviii, 243 pages :$billustrations (some color) ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aWhat is green urbanism? -- The renewable energy city -- The bioregional carbon neutral city -- The distributed city -- The biophilic city -- The eco-efficient city -- The place-based city -- The sustainable transport city -- Conclusions : will Asian cities take over the green urbanism agenda?.
520 $a"The world is facing an age of scarcity which will challenge all cities to reduce their resource footprint, especially carbon, improve biodiversity and at the same time continue to create economic opportunities and liveable places. This is green urbanism. Asian urban growth is leading the world in the rapidity of its change but how is it doing on green urbanism? This book finds emerging innovations and first signs of green urbanism in Asia and suggests they may be the guiding light for the rest of the world. The authors highlight seven archetypal cities exhibiting green urbanism: the renewable energy city, the bioregional carbon neutral city, the distributed city, the biophilic city, the eco-efficient city, the place-based city and the sustainable transport city"--$cProvided by publisher.
650 0 $aUrban ecology (Sociology)$zAsia.
650 0 $aCity planning$xEnvironmental aspects$zAsia.
650 0 $aGreen movement$zAsia.
700 1 $aMatan, Anne,$eauthor.