Cities : an environmental history /

There is increasing concern over the unchecked growth of the worlds cities and the detrimental effect this is having on the worlds ecosystems. This unfettered growth is affecting every ecosystem on Earth, from the deepest oceans to the highest mountains, through both climate change and the lack of f...

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Main Author: Douglas, Ian, 1936-, author
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Language:eng
Published: London : I. B. Tauris, 2013
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spelling KOHA-OAI-TEST:5132122020-12-19T17:19:03ZCities : an environmental history / Douglas, Ian, 1936-, author London : I. B. Tauris,2013engThere is increasing concern over the unchecked growth of the worlds cities and the detrimental effect this is having on the worlds ecosystems. This unfettered growth is affecting every ecosystem on Earth, from the deepest oceans to the highest mountains, through both climate change and the lack of food and other resources.Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-353) and indexTrading village to global megalopolis : the origins and expansion of cities -- Communities responding to disasters and threats : vulnerable and resilient cities -- Foods, goods, materials and ornaments : the metabolism of cities -- Smoke, fumes, dust and smog : changing the atmosphere of cities -- Water from the hills, the ground, the sea, and the roof : towards integrated water resource management in cities -- Sanitation, sewage and mountains of trash : wastewater and garbage in cities -- Urban sounds and smells : the noisy, aromatic city -- Cities and a dynamic earth : urban changes to the land surface and responses to geophysical hazards -- Urban greenspaces : the tamed and wild nature in cities -- Urban sustainability : cities for future generations.There is increasing concern over the unchecked growth of the worlds cities and the detrimental effect this is having on the worlds ecosystems. This unfettered growth is affecting every ecosystem on Earth, from the deepest oceans to the highest mountains, through both climate change and the lack of food and other resources.PSZJBLCity planningSustainable urban developmentCities and townsUrban ecology (Sociology)URN:ISBN:9781845117962
spellingShingle City planning
Sustainable urban development
Cities and towns
Urban ecology (Sociology)
Douglas, Ian, 1936-, author
Cities : an environmental history /
title Cities : an environmental history /
title_full Cities : an environmental history /
title_fullStr Cities : an environmental history /
title_full_unstemmed Cities : an environmental history /
title_short Cities : an environmental history /
title_sort cities an environmental history
topic City planning
Sustainable urban development
Cities and towns
Urban ecology (Sociology)
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