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Emerald Cities: Urban Sustainability and Economic Development - Fitzgerald, Joan, Dr.
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In Emerald Cities , Joan Fitzgerald shows how in the absence of a comprehensive national policy, cities like Chicago, New York, Portland, San Francisco, and Seattle have taken the lead in addressing the interrelated environmental problems of global warming, pollution, energy dependence, and social justice. Cities are major sources of pollution but because of their population density, reliance on public transportation, and other factors, Fitzgerald argues that thesse major cities are uniquely suited to promote and benefit ...

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Emerald Cities: Urban Sustainability and Economic Development 2010, Oxford University Press, USA, New York, NY

ISBN-13: 9780195382761

Hardcover