Green Urbanism Down Under: Learning from Sustainable Communities in Australia by Beatley, Timothy
Green Urbanism Down Under: Learning from Sustainable Communities in Australia by Beatley, Timothy

Green Urbanism Down Under: Learning from Sustainable Communities in Australia

In this immensely practical book, Timothy Beatley sets out to answer a simple question: what can Americans...
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Green Urbanism Down Under: Learning from Sustainable Communities in Australia by Beatley, Timothy

Green Urbanism Down Under: Learning from Sustainable Communities in Australia

$832.35
Green Urbanism Down Under: Learning from Sustainable Communities in Australia by Beatley, Timothy

Green Urbanism Down Under: Learning from Sustainable Communities in Australia

$832.35
Author: Timothy Beatley
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
In this immensely practical book, Timothy Beatley sets out to answer a simple question: what can Americans learn from Australians about "greening" city life? Green Urbanism Down Under reports on the current state of "sustainability practice" in Australia and the many lessons that U.S. residents can learn from
the best Australian programs and initiatives.

Australia is similar to the United States in many ways, especially in its "energy footprint." For example, Australia's per capita greenhouse gas emissions are second only to those of the United States. A similar percentage of its residents live in cities (85 percent in Australia vs. 80 percent in the United States). And it suffers from parallel problems of air and water pollution, a national dependence on automobiles, and high fossil fuel consumption. Still, after traveling throughout Australia, Beatley finds that there are myriad creative responses to these problems--and that they offer instructive examples for the United States.

Green Urbanism Down Under is a very readable collection of solutions.
Although many of these innovative solutions are little-known outside Australia, they all present practical possibilities for U.S. cities. Beatley describes "green transport" projects, "city farms," renewable energy plans, green living programs, and much more. He considers a host of public policy initiatives and scrutinizes regional and state planning efforts for answers. In closing, he shares his impressions about how Australian results might be applied to U.S. problems.

This is a unique book: hopeful, constructive, and filled with ideas that have been proven to work. It is a "must read" for anyone who cares about the future of American cities.

Author: Timothy Beatley, Peter Newman
Publisher: Island Press
Published: 11/01/2008
Pages: 280
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781597264129

About the Author
Peter Newman is professor of sustainability at Curtin University in Western Australia. He is the author of Cities as Sustainable Ecosystems (Island Press,
2007). Timothy Beatley is Teresa Heinz Professor of Sustainable Communities
at the University of Virginia. His books include Green Urbanism (Island Press,
2000) and Ecology of Place (Island Press, 1997).


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