Greenovation : urban leadership on climate change /
Fitzgerald, Joan, Ph. D.,
Greenovation : urban leadership on climate change / Joan Fitzgerald. - 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white). - Oxford scholarship online . - Oxford scholarship online. .
Also issued in print: 2020.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Collectively, cities take up a relatively tiny amount of land on the earth, yet emit 72 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. Clearly, cities need to be at the center of any broad effort to reduce climate change. This text argues that too many cities are only implementing random acts of greenness that will do little to address the climate crisis. It instead calls for 'greenovation' - using the city as a test bed for adopting and perfecting green technologies for more energy-efficient buildings, transportation, and infrastructure more broadly. Further, the work contends that while many city mayors cite income inequality as a pressing problem, few cities are connecting climate action and social justice-another aspect of greenovation.
Specialized.
9780190938345 (ebook) : No price
City planning--Climatic factors.
Sustainable urban development.
Local government and environmental policy.
Climate change mitigation.
TD168.5 / .F58 2020
307.116
Greenovation : urban leadership on climate change / Joan Fitzgerald. - 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white). - Oxford scholarship online . - Oxford scholarship online. .
Also issued in print: 2020.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Collectively, cities take up a relatively tiny amount of land on the earth, yet emit 72 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. Clearly, cities need to be at the center of any broad effort to reduce climate change. This text argues that too many cities are only implementing random acts of greenness that will do little to address the climate crisis. It instead calls for 'greenovation' - using the city as a test bed for adopting and perfecting green technologies for more energy-efficient buildings, transportation, and infrastructure more broadly. Further, the work contends that while many city mayors cite income inequality as a pressing problem, few cities are connecting climate action and social justice-another aspect of greenovation.
Specialized.
9780190938345 (ebook) : No price
City planning--Climatic factors.
Sustainable urban development.
Local government and environmental policy.
Climate change mitigation.
TD168.5 / .F58 2020
307.116