Green Cities Urban Growth and the Environment |
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| Author:
| Kahn, Matthew E. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8157-4815-1 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2006 |
| Publisher: | Brookings Institution Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $25.00 |
Book Description:
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What is a green city? What does it mean to say that San Francisco or Vancouver is more "green" than Houston or Beijing?Written in a lively, accessible style, Green Cities takes the reader on a tour of the extensive economics literature on the environmental consequences of urban growth.
What is a green city? What does it mean to say that San Francisco or Vancouver is more "green" than Houston or Beijing?Written in a lively, accessible style, Green Cities takes the reader on a tour of the extensive economics literature on the environmental consequences of urban growth.