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The Future of Sustainable Cities: Critical Reflections

The Future of Sustainable Cities: Critical Reflections

by Mike Raco (Editor), JohnFlint (Editor)

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    Paperback 2011

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Synopsis

This book investigates how the meanings and politics of urban sustainability are being radically rethought in response to the economic downturn and the credit crunch. In this ground-breaking contribution, prominent scholars provide up to date coverage of the impacts of recent changes on key areas of urban planning, including housing, transport, and the environment, and map out core areas for future research.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 272
 Publisher: Policy Press
Published: 26 Oct 2011
ISBN 10: 1847426662
ISBN 13: 9781847426666

Media Reviews
Bringing together leading scholars to discuss some of the most pressing concerns about the future condition of our cities, this exciting volume offers a necessary rethink about the challenges confronting sustainable urban development following 'the crisis', and deserves a wide readership among students, academics and policy makers. Gordon MacLeod, Durham University
Ideas of creating more sustainable cities are not new, but the economic downturn and the need for ongoing austerity measures have placed sustainability at the heart of political debates globally and within nation states. This book offers a fresh debate into the relationship between economic growth and the wider needs of societies and new insights into how places manage and cope with global crises, and questions the dominance of neo-liberal thinking. Mark Tewdwr-Jones, Bartlett School of Planning, University College London
Author Bio
John Flint is Professor of Professor of Town and Regional Planning in the Department of Town and Regional Planning at the University of Sheffield, UK. Mike Raco is Professor of Urban Governance and Development at the Bartlett School of Planning, University College London. He previously worked at King's College London.