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Canada’s Cities in a Changing World 1920–2120 : The Halftime Report / by Daniel Hoornweg.
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- Author/Creator:
- Hoornweg, Daniel.
- Series:
- Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements, 2198-2554
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sustainability.
- Urban policy.
- Urban economics.
- Bioclimatology.
- Internet of things.
- Urban Policy.
- Urban Economics.
- Climate Change Ecology.
- Internet of Things.
- Local Subjects:
- Sustainability.
- Urban Policy.
- Urban Economics.
- Climate Change Ecology.
- Internet of Things.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (297 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2025.
- Place of Publication:
- Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2025.
- Summary:
- This book provides a deeper understanding of cities and how they underpin Canada’s culture and prospects. Where are Canada’s cities ‘best in class’? Where do they need urgent care? Why is the most important determinant of a rural Albertan or northern Ontario resident the success of the country’s cities? How are Canada’s cities inextricably anchored to the expansive open spaces of the countryside? Through a sweeping 200-year timeframe, key trends and influences emerge. Many of these are common around the world, yet much is also unique to Canada’s geography. A deeper understanding of the history of Canada’s cities, where cities are today relative to their international peers, and what is likely to transpire over the next century, will lead to better policy decisions. The time frame is also consistent with the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) philosophy that decisions should support a sustainable world seven generations into the future (about 200 years). This is the halftime report of Seven Generations of Canada’s cities.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Cities in a Changing World
- Jazz in the Kitchen: The special case of Toronto
- Booms, busts and echoes around the world: Demographics and the Great Acceleration
- The Wealth and Waste of Cities
- Seven Generations of Canada’s Cities: The Halftime Report
- Brave the Future: The Road Ahead
- Thoughts of Others
- Conclusion, a Call to Action.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 981-9679-33-8
- 9789819679331
- OCLC:
- 1543126139
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