Green Urbanism in Asia:The Emerging Green Tigers

摘要: The world is facing an age of scarcity which will challenge all cities to reduce their resource footprint, especially carbon, improve biodiversity and at the same time continue create economic opportunities liveable places. This green urbanism. Asian urban growth leading in rapidity its change but how it doing on urbanism? book finds emerging innovations first signs urbanism Asia suggests they may be guiding light for rest world. authors highlight seven archetypal exhibiting urbanism: renewable energy city, bioregional carbon neutral distributed biophilic eco-efficient place-based city sustainable transport city. a must-read who are concerned with future our as instills hope that greener possible. Key Features: First apply concept i®green urbanismi¯ cities, extending previously written works from Europe Australia Explores trends Asia, particular, changing economy affects sustainability Instead detailing problems, these problems being understood taking steps resolve them Uses stories fire imagination better imaginable