Pathways to Urban Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities for the United States

by Science and Technology for Sustainability Program, Policy and Global Affairs, Engineering National Academies of Sciences

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Cities have experienced an unprecedented rate of growth in the last decade. More than half the world's population lives in urban areas, with the U.S. percentage at 80 percent. Cities have captured more than 80 percent of the globe's economic activity and offered social mobility and economic prosperity to millions by clustering creative, innovative, and educated individuals and organizations. Clustering populations, however, can compound both positive...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0309444535

ISBN13:9780309444538

Release Date:November 2016

Publisher:National Academies Press

Length:192 Pages

Weight:1.25 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 8.5" x 10.9"

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Engineering Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology Social Science Social Sciences Technology

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