Cities : an environmental history / Ian Douglas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Douglas, Ian, 1936-

Series:

Environmental history and global change series ; 5.

Environmental history and global change ; 5.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

City planning--Environmental aspects.

City planning.

Sustainable urban development.

Cities and towns--Growth--Environmental aspects.

Cities and towns.

Urban ecology (Sociology).

Cities and towns--Growth.

Physical Description:

xiii, 369 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : I. B. Tauris, 2013.

Summary:

There is increasing concern over the unchecked growth of the worlds cities and the detrimental effect this is having on the worlds ecosystems. This unfettered growth is affecting every ecosystem on Earth, from the deepest oceans to the highest mountains, through both climate change and the lack of food and other resources.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1.Trading Village to Global Megalopolis: The Origins and Expansion of Cities

2.Communities Responding to Disasters and Threats: Vulnerable and Resilient Cities

3.Foods, Goods, Materials and Ornaments: The Metabolism of Cities

4.Smoke, Fumes, Dust and Smog: Changing the Atmosphere of Cities

5.Water from the Hills, the Ground, the Sea, and the Roof: Towards Integrated Water Resource Management in Cities

6.Sanitation, Sewage and Mountains of Trash: Wastewater and Garbage in Cities

7.Urban Sounds and Smells: The Noisy, Aromatic City

8.Cities and a Dynamic Earth: Urban Changes to the Land Surface and Responses to Geophysical Hazards

9.Urban Greenspaces: the Tamed and Wild Nature in Cities

10.Urban Sustainability: Cities for Future Generations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-353) and index.

ISBN:

9781845117962

1845117964

9781845117955

1845117956

OCLC:

851633744