Newman, Peter, 1945-

Resilient cities responding to peak oil and climate change / [electronic resource] : Peter Newman, Timothy Beatley, and Heather Boyer. - Washington, D.C. : Island Press, c2009. - xiii, 166 p. : ill.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]-160) and index.

Urban resilience : cities of fear and hope -- Climate change and peak oil : the double whammy for resource-intensive cities -- Four scenarios for the future of cities : collapse, ruralized, divided, or resilient city -- A vision for resilient cities : the built environment -- Hope for resilient cities : transport -- Conclusion : ten strategic steps toward a resilient city.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.






Urban ecology (Sociology)
City planning.
Sustainable development.


Electronic books.

HT241 / .N495 2009

307.76