Sustainable Cities in Developing Countries

Sustainable Cities in Developing Countries
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 256
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ISBN-10 : 9781134191543
ISBN-13 : 1134191545
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Book Synopsis Sustainable Cities in Developing Countries by : Cedric Pugh

Download or read book Sustainable Cities in Developing Countries written by Cedric Pugh and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-16 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text addresses the difficulties of balancing the imperatives of sustainability with the pressing challenges facing some of the world's most underdeveloped areas. Various perspectives are brought to bear on issues from economics and theories of health through to the foundations of sustainability. All the key contemporary developments are dealt with; the growth in international law and agreements on controlling greenhouse gases; the effect of reforms in finance, governance and methods of appraisal on the areas of waste management; and the theoretical advances in the community development aspects of health and the neighbourhood environment guided by the experiences of the World Bank, WHO and UNEP. The text is intended as a guidebook for those responsible for re-shaping cities in the 21st century.


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