Green urbanism down under : learning from sustainable communities in Australia / Timothy Beatley with Peter Newman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beatley, Timothy, 1957-

Contributor:

Newman, Peter, 1945-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

City planning--Australia.

City planning.

Australia.

City planning--Environmental aspects.

Sustainable development.

Cities and towns--Australia.

Cities and towns.

Physical Description:

x, 264 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington : Island Press, [2009]

Summary:

In this immensely practical book, Timothy Beatley and Peter Newman set out to answer a simple question: What can Americans learn from Australians about "greening" city life? Green Urbanism Down Under reports on the current state of "sustainability practice" in Australia and the many lessons that U.S. urban planners, policymakers, designers, and students can learn from the best Australian programs and initiatives.

Contents:

Introduction : a different land, similar challenges

Greening and sustaining cities

New and hopeful perspectives on ecological assets

Strengthening place, building community

Bush cities: Australia's urban ecological capitals

The importance of regional and state planning

Learning from Australia : some final thoughts on the value of comparative green urbanism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [248]-256) and index.

ISBN:

9781597264112

1597264113

9781597264129

1597264121

OCLC:

225852330