Representing a major advance in the sustainable development debate, this text moves on from theoretical discourse about sustainable urban forms to proven knowledge and good ...

"In this fully revised and restructural third edition, leading geographers and urban planners present the foundational concepts and methodological tools that readers need to ...

`This is the core text I have been searching for! The book provides an excellent introduction to sustainable transportation. It is comprehensive, highly readable and puts a new ...

The era of projects aimed at maximiing vehicular travel is being replaced by the broader goal of achieving livable cities: economically efficient, socially sound, and ...

Current patterns of land use and development are at once socially, economically, and environmentally destructive. Sprawling low-density development literally devours natural ...

The ways in which we travel have a huge impact on sustainability. This book addresses the relationship between travel patterns and the physical form of cities, and considers ...

Existing patterns of urbanization are unsustainable in the long run. Current development practices consume enormous amounts of land and resources, damage local ecosystems ...