Cities and Climate Change: Climate Policy, Economic Resilience and Urban Sustain

Description: Cities and Climate Change by Zaheer Allam, David Jones, Meelan Thondoo In order to address these issues the authors examine them from a cross-disciplinary perspective, bringing in regional, local and urban standpoints to subsequently propose an alternative short-term economic model that could accelerate the adoption of climate change mitigation infrastructures and urban sustainability in urban areas. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book explores climate change responsiveness policies for cities and discusses why they have been slow to gain traction despite having been on the international agenda for the last 30 years. The contributing role of cities in accentuating the effects of climate change is increasingly demonstrated in the literature, underscoring the unsustainable models on which urban life has been made to thrive. As these issues become increasingly apparent, there are global calls to adopt more sustainable and equitable models, however doing so will mean the disruption of economies that have historically relied upon pollution-generating industries. In order to address these issues the authors examine them from a cross-disciplinary perspective, bringing in regional, local and urban standpoints to subsequently propose an alternative short-term economic model that could accelerate the adoption of climate change mitigation infrastructures and urban sustainability in urban areas. This book will be of particular value to scholars and students alike in the field of urbanism, sustainability and resilience, as well as practitioners looking at avenues for economically incentivizing sustainable development in various geographical context. Back Cover This book explores climate change responsiveness policies for cities and discusses why they have been slow to gain traction despite having been on the international agenda for the last 30 years. The contributing role of cities in accentuating the effects of climate change is increasingly demonstrated in the literature, underscoring the unsustainable models on which urban life has been made to thrive. As these issues become increasingly apparent, there are global calls to adopt more sustainable and equitable models, however doing so will mean the disruption of economies that have historically relied upon pollution-generating industries. In order to address these issues the authors examine them from a cross-disciplinary perspective, bringing in regional, local and urban standpoints to subsequently propose an alternative short-term economic model that could accelerate the adoption of climate change mitigation infrastructures and urban sustainability in urban areas. This book will be of particular value to scholars and students alike in the field of urbanism, sustainability and resilience, as well as practitioners looking at avenues for economically incentivizing sustainable development in various geographical context. Zaheer Allam works as an Urban Strategist for the Port Louis Development Initiative (PLDI), Mauritius and the Global Creative Leadership Initiative. He is the African Representative of the International Society of Biourbanism (ISB) and a member of the Advisory Circle of the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA). He was elevated, by the President of Mauritius, to the rank of Officer of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean (OSK); the highest distinct order of Merit in Mauritius. David Jones is a Foundation Professor of Landscape Architecture and Planning at Deakin University, Australia. He has worked in partnerships with several Indigenous communities in Australia as well as on designs for the Victoria Square/Tarntanyangga Regeneration Project (2017). Amongst others he is a co-author of Aboriginal Reconnections (2013), Geelongs Changing Landscape (2019), Re-casting Terra Nullius Blindness (2017), Creating Healthy Places (2017) and Indigenous Knowledge in the Built Environment (2018). Meelan Thondoo is a Ph.D. candidate in Medicine and Anthropology at theEMJD European Commission Transglobal Health Program and holds an M.Sc. in Medical Anthropology and an MPH in Health Economics. She has worked on numerous projects led by the World Health Organization, DFID UK, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She has received academic and pro-bono awards from the University of Salamanca, the World Bank Institute, and the UN Global Humanitarian Forum, and is a fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute. Author Biography Zaheer Allam works as an Urban Strategist for the Port Louis Development Initiative (PLDI), Mauritius and the Global Creative Leadership Initiative. He is the African Representative of the International Society of Biourbanism (ISB) and a member of the Advisory Circle of the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA). He was elevated, by the President of Mauritius, to the rank of Officer of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean (OSK); the highest distinct order of Merit in Mauritius.David Jones is a Foundation Professor of Landscape Architecture and Planning at Deakin University, Australia. He has worked in partnerships with several Indigenous communities in Australia as well as on designs for the Victoria Square/Tarntanyangga Regeneration Project (2017). Amongst others he is a co-author of Aboriginal Reconnections (2013), Geelongs Changing Landscape (2019), Re-casting Terra Nullius Blindness (2017), Creating Healthy Places (2017) and Indigenous Knowledge in the Built Environment (2018).Meelan Thondoo is a Ph.D. candidate in Medicine and Anthropology at theEMJD European Commission Transglobal Health Program and holds an M.Sc. in Medical Anthropology and an MPH in Health Economics. She has worked on numerous projects led by the World Health Organization, DFID UK, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She has received academic and pro-bono awards from the University of Salamanca, the World Bank Institute, and the UN Global Humanitarian Forum, and is a fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Urban Resilience And Climate Change.- Chapter 2: Regional Decarbonisation And Urban Sustainability.- Chapter 3: Climate Change Mitigation And Urban Liveability.- Chapter 4: Economically Incentivising Urban Sustainability And Resilience.- Chapter 5: Achieving Resilience Within The Capitalist Movement. Feature Explores why climate change responsiveness policies for cities have been slow to gain traction Introduces the various dimensions from a cross-disciplinary perspective, and from regional, local and urban standpoints Proposes an alternative short-term economic model Details ISBN3030407268 Author Meelan Thondoo Year 2020 ISBN-10 3030407268 ISBN-13 9783030407261 Format Hardcover Short Title Cities and Climate Change Language English Subtitle Climate Policy, Economic Resilience and Urban Sustainability DOI 10.1007/978-3-030-40727-8 Pages 123 Publication Date 2020-05-01 Edition 1st Imprint Springer Nature Switzerland AG Place of Publication Cham Country of Publication Switzerland UK Release Date 2020-05-01 Edited by Hongzhi Wang Birth 1927 Death 1973 Affiliation Massachusetts Institute of Technology Position journalist Qualifications S. J. Publisher Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition Description 1st ed. 2020 Series Palgrave Studies in Climate Resilient Societies Audience Professional & Vocational Illustrations 12 Illustrations, color; 1 Illustrations, black and white; XIII, 123 p. 13 illus., 12 illus. in color. We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:127262313;

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