Growing Greener Cities: Urban Sustainability in the Twenty-First Century
(Part of the The City in the Twenty-First Century Series)
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Nineteenth-century landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted described his most famous project, the design of New York's Central Park, as "a democratic development of highest significance." Over the years, the significance of green in civic life has grown. In twenty-first-century America, not only open space but also other issues of sustainability--such as potable water and carbon footprints--have become crucial elements in the quality of life...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0812220374
ISBN13:9780812220377
Release Date:September 2008
Publisher:University of Pennsylvania Press
Length:424 Pages
Weight:1.50 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.0" x 8.9"
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