Overview
Discusses how cities conceptualize what they consider to be their most pressing problems
Quantitatively assesses numerous sustainability plans in a way that allows for meaningful comparisons
Suggests best practices and future directions in research
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Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Lisa Benton-Short is Chair of the Geography Department at George Washington University, USA. She is an urban geographer with an interest in the dynamics of the urban environment from many angles, including: urban sustainability, planning and public space, monuments and memorials, urban national parks, globalization, and immigration.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Urban Sustainability in the US
Book Subtitle: Cities Take Action
Authors: Melissa Keeley, Lisa Benton-Short
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93296-5
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-93295-8Published: 17 September 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-06633-8Published: 20 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-93296-5Published: 31 August 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 337
Number of Illustrations: 56 illustrations in colour
Topics: Urban Studies/Sociology