Concrete Mirage : Governance, Equity, and Sustainable Cities in the United States Southwest / Erin Heinz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heinz, Erin, author.

Series:

Environment and Society.

Environment and Society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture--Southwest, New.

Architecture.

Climate change adaptation.

Climatic changes--Risk management.

Climatic changes.

Sustainable development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (192 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2025.

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025.

System Details:

text file rdaft

Summary:

Daily headlines of wildfires, drought, and record-breaking heat waves have brought climate change into our cities. The urgent challenge is to build cities that can adapt and thrive in the tumult of climate change. This is especially critical for growing cities in the Southwestern United States where rising temperatures and water scarcity threaten sustainability. Concrete Mirage is a timely discussion for those who have ever wondered, "what does it mean to be a sustainable desert city?" Erin Heinz critically examines sustainability as a goal, certification, and a consoling narrative shaping the future of desert cities. Drawing on interviews with sustainability experts from Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada, Concrete Mirage reveals how economic primacy touted by third party governance and city decision-making falls short in fostering long-term viability. By confronting the mirage of sustainable development, it delivers a stark message: desert cities must adopt strategies of collective austerity if they hope to survive.

Contents:

Acknowledgments Introduction: The Paradox of Sustainable Development Chapter 1: LEED for Cities: Metrics of Endurance? Chapter 2: Metrics for Profitable Predictions Chapter 3: Barriers to Transformation Part I: Stunted Equity Chapter 4: Barriers to Transformation Part II: Controlled Participation Chapter 5: Building Cohesion? The Planned City and Social Equity Conclusion: Rethinking Foundations Appendix A: Stone Mother Appendix B: A Note on Research Methodology Bibliography Index About the Author

ISBN:

1-9787-4910-4

9798765159798

OCLC:

1523121864