Capital cities and urban sustainability /

Capital cities and urban sustainability / edited by Robert W. Orttung. - 2019 - xii, 189 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm. - Advances in urban sustainability . - Advances in urban sustainability. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Theoretical overview -- Capital cities as innovators in sustainability policy and practice / Robert W. Orttung -- Capital cities and regions: a general comparative overview / Hal Wolman -- Indicators for measuring the performance of smart and sustainable capital cities / Stanislav E. Shmelev and Irina A. Shmeleva -- Case studies -- Moving the capital to promote sustainability innovations : analyzing Cairo's future plans / Sahar Attia and Costis Toregas -- Stockholm: where sustainability meets technology / Anna Helm & Nicole Forsberg with Christina Johannsen -- Using public procurement to promote sustainability in Copenhagen / Marta Andrecka and Alexandra Andhov -- Innovations in public participation for sustainability and resilience in Hanoi / Linda J. Yarr and Nguy?n Ngc L�y -- Delivering clean water in an African capital / Jennifer Lessick -- Phnom Penh, an unsustainable capital city / Anthony Gad Bigio -- Conclusion: missed opportunities / Robert Orttung.

9781138387836 (hardback : alk. paper)


Cities and towns --Growth --Case studies.
City planning --Environmental aspects--Case studies.
Urban ecology (Sociology) --Case studies.
Capitals (Cities) --Economic aspects--Case studies.

307.1216 / Or89 Ca
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