Cities : an environmental history
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Cities : an environmental history
（Environmental history and global change series / series editor, Ian Whyte, 5）
I.B. Tauris, 2013
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-353) and index
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: HB ISBN 9781845117955
Description
Cities are amongst our greatest creations. Yet at the start of the twenty-first century there is increasing concern over their unchecked expansion and the detrimental effect this is having on the planet, as induced climate change and ever increasing demands upon the world's resources take effect. How can we make the world's cities more sustainable? Ian Douglas tells the story of cities - why they exist, how they have evolved, the problems they have encountered and those they will face as our century progresses. Global in geographical coverage, and ranging from the cities of the classical world to the megacities of today, it is the first comprehensive environmental history of cities.
Table of Contents
List of Figures and Tables
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: Trading Village to Global Megalopolis: The Origins and Expansion of Cities
Chapter 2: Communities Responding to Disasters and Threats: Vulnerable and Resiliant Cities
Chapter 3: Foods, Goods, Materials and Ornaments: The Metabolism of Cities
Chapter 4: Smoke, Fumes, Dust and Smog: Changing the Atmosphere of Cities
Chapter 5: Water from the Hills, the Ground, the Sea and the Roof: Towards Integrated Water Resource Management in Cities
Chapter 6: Sanitation, Sewage and Mountains of Trash: Wastewater and Garbage in Cities
Chapter 7: Urban Sounds and Smells: The Noisy, Aromatic City
Chapter 8: Cities and a Dynamic Earth: Urban Changes to the Land Surface and Responses to Geophysical Hazards
Chapter 9: Urban Greenspaces: The Tamed and Wild Nature in Cities
Chapter 10: Urban Sustainability: Cities for Future Generations
Final Thoughs
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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: pb ISBN 9781845117962
Description
Cities are amongst our greatest creations. Yet, with cities now home to over half the world's population, there is increasing concern over their unchecked expansion and the detrimental effect this is having on the planet. This unfettered growth is affecting every ecosystem on Earth, from the deepest oceans to the highest mountains, as induced climate change and ever increasing demands upon the world's resources take effect. As the pace of urbanisation quickens, how can we make the world's cities more sustainable? Ian Douglas tells the story of cities. He shows why they exist, how they have evolved and the problems they have encountered, revealing how from the very beginning environmental management played a key role in urban life. He addresses specific problems, such as noise and air pollution, water supply and waste management, as well as the vulnerability of cities to hazards such as earthquakes and flooding. And he considers strategies to make cities more sustainable and help them adapt to climate change, such as waste recycling, energy conservation, dual water systems, sustainable housing, as well as initiatives to retrofit existing cities.
Written by an acknowledged international authority, this unique volume will be welcomed by students and specialists in environment, planning, geography, ecology and the built environment.
Table of Contents
List of Figures and Tables
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: Trading Village to Global Megalopolis: The Origins and Expansion of Cities
Chapter 2: Communities Responding to Disasters and Threats: Vulnerable and Resiliant Cities
Chapter 3: Foods, Goods, Materials and Ornaments: The Metabolism of Cities
Chapter 4: Smoke, Fumes, Dust and Smog: Changing the Atmosphere of Cities
Chapter 5: Water from the Hills, the Ground, the Sea and the Roof: Towards Integrated Water Resource Management in Cities
Chapter 6: Sanitation, Sewage and Mountains of Trash: Wastewater and Garbage in Cities
Chapter 7: Urban Sounds and Smells: The Noisy, Aromatic City
Chapter 8: Cities and a Dynamic Earth: Urban Changes to the Land Surface and Responses to Geophysical Hazards
Chapter 9: Urban Greenspaces: The Tamed and Wild Nature in Cities
Chapter 10: Urban Sustainability: Cities for Future Generations
Final Thoughs
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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