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The cities we live in / by Amson-Bradshaw, Georgia,author.(CARDINAL)676455;
"Introduce your young readers to the environmental issues that come with the rise of the large and busy communities of the city landscape. After learning about problems like overcrowding, sewage, and pollution from factories and transportation, students are encouraged through 'Solve It!' activities to come up with sustainable solutions for the future."--Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Sustainable living.; Sustainable urban development.; Sustainable development.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The new city : how to build our sustainable urban future / by Despommier, Dickson D.,author.(CARDINAL)724610;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-173) and index."Dickson Despommier, Emeritus Professor at Columbia, pioneered the concept of vertical farming--i.e. growing crops inside tall buildings--which could become a solution to food scarcity and food insecurity. When his previous book THE VERTICAL FARM was first published by Thomas Dunne/St. Martin's Press in 2010, no such farms existed; now hundreds of them, comprising a multi-billion-dollar industry, can be found all over the world. Now, with his new book, THE NEW CITY, Despommier presents us with a bold new vision of our urban future, if only we are willing to listen to what nature can teach us about the best way to grow food, store carbon, harvest rainwater, and renew energy for the cities of the future. Drawing on a unique concept called "biomimicry," Despommier's book will be both a synthesis of how following principles of nature can help us create a new built environment for cities in which we can thrive, as well as a courageous call to action on how we can achieve it"--
Subjects: City planning.; Sustainable urban development.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Cities / by Bowden, Rob,1973-(CARDINAL)645496;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Why sustainable cities? -- Challenge of sustainable cities -- Toward sustainable cities -- Sustainable cites in practice -- Creating sustainable cities -- Sustainable cities and you -- Future of sustainable cities -- Glossary -- For further exploration -- Index.Discusses the need for sustainable cities, the problems, ideas, solutions, and future of livable and healthy cities.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Cities and towns.; Sustainable development.; Urban policy.; Urbanization.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Buildings that breathe : greening the world's cities / by Castaldo, Nancy F.(Nancy Fusco),1962-author.(CARDINAL)390346;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Greening our cities -- Green cities then and now -- A vertical forest takes root -- Building a treescraper -- Wild cities -- Green roofs -- Living walls -- Urban farms -- A green future -- Make a difference in your city."Urban planners, architects, and scientists are developing high-rise forests that seek to balance human activity and natural regeneration. Discover how green infrastructure will transform the urban landscape and how we think about our future"--Grades 10-12Ages 13-181090L
Subjects: Environmental protection.; Municipal engineering.; Sustainable architecture.; Sustainable urban development.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Shrink the city : the 15-minute urban experiment and the cities of the future / by Whittle, Natalieauthor;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A book examining a revolutionary solution for taking back our time and making our communities more sustainable, briefly explained through the places putting its principles into practice." --
Subjects: City planning; Sustainable urban development; Community development, Urban.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Urban homesteading : heirloom skills for sustainable living / by Kaplan, Rachel.(CARDINAL)324599; Blume, K. Ruby.(CARDINAL)596801;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-291).Start where you are -- Gardening and growing -- Eating close to the ground -- The house -- Self-care, city-care.City-dwellers across the country are finding creative new ways to live, and urban farmers are reclaiming heirloom agrarian practices as strategies for responsible living. Get to know real people who are changing their lives and the lives of their neighbors through the urban homesteading movement.
Subjects: Self-reliance.; Self-reliant living.; Sustainable development.; Sustainable living.; Urban agriculture.; Urban homesteading.;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 7
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The complete idiot's guide to urban homesteading / by Kraft, Sundari Elizabeth.(CARDINAL)596818;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 310-316) and index.What it means to homestead in the city. What is urban homesteading? ; City considerations ; The life of an urban homesteader -- City farming. Growing without a yard ; Growing in your yard ; Growing on someone else's land ; Seed starting in the city ; Keeping your garden healthy ; Enjoying your bounty -- Raising animals for food. Livestock in the city ; Chickens coming home to roost ; Getting your (dwarf) goat ; Raising rabbits ; Bee busy ; Aquaponics: raising fish and plants together -- A homemade life in the city. Small-batch food preserving ; Preparing what you harvest ; The finer things ; Cleaning your home, naturally -- Making the most of what you have. Energy-wise living ; Water is precious ; Turning waste into gold ; Foraging in the city.The urban homesteading movement is growing and flourishing. Learn to create a sustainable life for yourself in the city, with the helpful guide to everything you need to know to get a taste of "country life" in your apartment or house.
Subjects: Self-reliance.; Self-reliant living.; Sustainable development.; Sustainable living.; Urban agriculture.; Urban homesteading.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Resilient sustainable cities : a future / by Newton, P. W.(Peter Wesley),1948-editor of compilation.(CARDINAL)513888; Pearson, Leonie,editor of compilation.(CARDINAL)612267; Roberts, Peter W.,editor of compilation.(CARDINAL)725140;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Understanding resilient, sustainable cities -- Pathways to deliver resilient, sustainable cities -- Innovation for resilient, sustainable cities -- Governance and leadership for resilient, sustainable cities.
Subjects: City planning; Sustainable urban development.; Urban ecology (Sociology); Urban policy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Homesteading for Beginners: A Budget-Friendly Path To A Self-Sufficient Lifestyle / by Baker, Elise,author.(CARDINAL)883430;
Subjects: Urban homesteading.; Self-reliant living.; Sustainable living.; Urban agriculture.; Self-reliance.; Sustainable development.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The new American small town : toward a sustainable urban future / by Mapes, Jennifer E.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction: The myth of the American small town -- Defining and describing small towns in the U.S. -- The small town in the American imagination -- New Urbanism and the new small town -- Small towns and the rise of Donald Trump -- Dreaming big in small towns -- Sustainable futures for ordinary cities -- Conclusion: Transforming the American small town."What makes a sustainable city? When planners and politicians talk about making cities more sustainable, they often describe changes to large urban centers like New York City or Los Angeles. Yet when they suggest solutions for sustainable living, they talk about walkable neighborhoods, traditional architecture, and diverse land uses; they talk about small towns. Planners and developers are now working to introduce a "small-town feel" into our large cities and suburbs in hopes that it will provide a sense of community and reduce the use of automobiles. So, what of small towns themselves? We don't talk about these places as much. They are often assumed to be utopias of the past or crumbling ghost towns of the present day rather than places with potential for sustainable living. This book critically examines narratives of American small towns, contrasting them with lived experiences in these places, and considers both the myth and reality in the context of current urban challenges. Interweaving stories from and about U.S. small towns, it offers lessons in sustainable urbanism that can be applied both in the towns themselves and to the larger cities and suburbs where most Americans now live." --
Subjects: Small cities; Sustainable urban development;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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