Cities and Sustainability Issues and Strategic Pathways

The book addresses the sustainability of cities in the context of sustainability science and its application to the city boundary. In doing so it investigates all the components of a city on the basis of sustainability criteria. To achieve sustainability it is essential to adopt an integrated strate...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Dev, S. Mahendra (Editor), Yedla, Sudhakar (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Delhi Springer India 2015, 2015
Edition:1st ed. 2015
Series:Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Cities and the Sustainability Dimensions
  • Chapter 2. Role of Eco-production in managing energy and environmental sustainability in cities: A lesson from Ulsan metropolis, South Korea
  • Chapter 3. Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Andhra Pradesh: A Stock-Taking
  • Chapter 4. Enhancement of eco-production capacity in Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CEPZ), Bangladesh employing Korean EIP transition strategy
  • Chapter 5. Scenario of Urban Transport in Indian Cities - Challenges and the Way Forward
  • Chapter 6. Urban Transportation Planning and Investment in India – Emerging Challenges
  • Chapter 7. Role of Non Motorized Transport and Sustainable Transport in Indian Cities
  • Chapter 8. Integrating Climate Change in City Planning: Framework and Case Studies
  • Chapter 9. Securing Cities for Energy Needs
  • Chapter 10. Challenges and Opportunities in SWM in India: A Perspective
  • Chapter 11. E - Waste inIndian Cities, Menace, Resource & Strategies for Sustainable Management
  • Chapter 12. Air Pollution – Short Lived Climate Forced Ozone in Urban Areas of Kolkata
  • Chapter 13. Green Infrastructure – Issues & Recommendations
  • Chapter 14. Municipal Convergence for Inclusive Habitat