Life After Carbon: The Next Global Transformation of Cities (2)
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- Synopsis
- In Life After Carbon urban sustainability consultants Pete Plastrik and John Cleveland present a global pattern of reinvention from the stories of 25 "innovation lab" cities—from Copenhagento Melbourne. Plastrik and Cleveland show that four transformational ideas are driving urban climate innovation around the world: carbon-free advantage, efficient abundance, nature's benefits, and adaptive futures.Life After Carbon presents the new ideas that are replacing the pillars of the modern-city model, converting climate disaster into urban opportunity, and shaping the next transformation of cities worldwide. It will inspire anyone who cares about the future of our cities, and help them to map a sustainable pathforward.
- Copyright:
- 1984
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- ISBN-13:
- 9781610918503
- Publisher:
- Island Press
- Date of Addition:
- 05/23/19
- Copyrighted By:
- Island Press
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Earth Sciences, Politics and Government
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- Bookshare Staff
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- This is a copyrighted book.
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