Newman, Peter, 1945-

Resilient cities : responding to peak oil and climate change / Peter Newman, Timothy Beatley, and Heather Boyer. - Washington, DC : Island Press, 2009. - xiii, 166 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

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.

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Urban ecology (Sociology)
City planning
Sustainable development

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