Description: Sustaining Cape Town by Mark Swilling Although cities constitute the key contributors to unsustainable development, especially due to their ecological and equity impacts, they are also viewed as the vehicle for the transition to a sustainable future for humanity both in terms of technologies as well as policies and lifestyle changes. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Although cities constitute the key contributors to unsustainable development, especially due to their ecological and equity impacts, they are also viewed as the vehicle for the transition to a sustainable future for humanity both in terms of technologies as well as policies and lifestyle changes. This book introduces the theoretical principles which underpin the required transition to sustainable cities in general and Cape Town in particular. The subsequent fourteen chapters tackle more specific areas of interventions and the key constraints towards realisation of related transition interventions in the city of Cape Town. Review It is now widely accepted that although cities constitute the key contributors to unsustainable development, especially due to their ecological and equity impacts, they are also viewed as the vehicle for the transition to a sustainable future for humanity, especially because they offer the most realistic platforms for a wide range of responsive interventions both in terms of technologies as well as policies and lifestyle changes. Anchored on this perspective, this book introduces the theoretical principles which underpin the required transition to sustainable cities in general and Cape Town in particular. The subsequent fourteen chapters tackle more specific areas of interventions on the basis of the status quo and the keyconstraints towards realisation of related transition interventions in the city of Cape Town.Dr Daniel K. Irurah, School of Architecture and Planning, University of the WitwatersrandFor the sheer volume of empirical evidence collated in the volume, I would expect that chapters in this book will be mined time and again by students and researchers. In no small way, it benchmarks knowledge about the city. But it also does more: it alerts, warns and scares. Crucially, it also introduces ideas for thinking about the urban future in novel ways. Priority is put not simply on solutions that are financially efficient in the short term, but on alternatives that are sustainable in the long term and on solutions that are socially fair. The key concepts of decoupling and dematerialisation introduced in Chapter 1 are especially notable in this regard. Evidently, all the contributors are on song with current trends in the relevant urban literature pertaining to their sphere.Prof Gordon Pirie, Geography Department, University of the Western Cape Details ISBN1920338306 Publisher African Sun Media Language English Year 2010 ISBN-10 1920338306 ISBN-13 9781920338305 Format Paperback Imprint Sun Press Place of Publication Matieland Country of Publication South Africa Illustrations Illustrations, unspecified Pages 278 Publication Date 2010-10-10 UK Release Date 2010-10-10 Author Mark Swilling Subtitle Imagining a livable city Edited by Mark Swilling DEWEY 307.76096873 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education 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:131595624;
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ISBN-13: 9781920338305
Book Title: Sustaining Cape Town
Number of Pages: 286 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Sustaining Cape Town: Imagining a Livable City
Publisher: African Sun Media
Publication Year: 2010
Subject: Geography & Geosciences, Sociology, Sustainability
Item Height: 245 mm
Item Weight: 500 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Mark Swilling
Subject Area: Urban Planning
Item Width: 171 mm
Format: Paperback
