Urbanization and Sustainability, 2013 Linking Urban Ecology, Environmental Justice and Global Environmental Change Human-Environment Interactions Series, Vol. 3
Langue : Anglais
Case studies explore the Million Trees initiative in Los Angeles; the relationship of cap-and-trade policy, public health, greenhouse gas emissions and environmental justice in Southern California; Urbanization, vulnerability and environmental justice in the Brazilian cities of Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba and São Paulo, and in Antofagasta, Greater Concepción and Valparaiso in Chile; Sociospatial patterns of vulnerability in the American southwest; and Urban flood control and land use planning in Greater Taipei, Taiwan ROC.
Contents.- 1. Urbanization and Sustainability: The ‘Why’ and ‘How’ of Linking Urban Ecology, Environmental Justice, and Global Environmental Change.- 2. What is a City? An Essential Definition for Sustainability.- 3. Ecology and Environmental Justice: Understanding Disturbance Using Ecological Theory.- 4. Connecting Environmental Justice, Sustainability, and Vulnerability.- 5. Urban Ecology and Nature’s Services Infrastructure: Policy Implications of the Million Trees Initiative of The City of Los Angeles.- 6. Risky Business: Cap-and-Trade, Public Health, and Environmental Justice.- 7. Urbanization, Environmental Justice and Social-Environmental Vulnerability in Brazil.- 8. Environmental Inequality in São Paulo City: An Analysis of Differential Exposure of Social Groups to Situations of Environmental Risk.- 9. Climate Change Adaptation and Socio-Ecological Justice in Chile’s Metropolitan Areas: The Role of Spatial Planning Instruments.- 10. Double Exposure in the Sunbelt: The Sociospatial Distribution of Vulnerability in Phoenix, Arizona.- 11. Climate Change, Urban Flood Vulnerability and Responsibility in Taipei.- Index.
Offers a global perspective on environmental justice and urbanization in the face of environmental change Includes a wide range of case study research on global environmental change and cities of various sizes Provides lessons for equitable, sustainable practices in response to environmental change in the urban century
Date de parution : 01-2015
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Date de parution : 12-2012
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