Sustainable cities : Japanese perspectives on physical and social structures /
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| Imprint: | Tokyo ; New York : United Nations University Press, ©2006. |
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| Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 287 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11152619 |
| Summary: | Japan, one of the world's most urbanized countries, offers a remarkable series of lessons for sustainable urban planning. This book draws together experts in engineering, the humanities, social sciences, and mental health to introduce Japanese experiences and compare them with international research. Rapid urbanization has damaged natural and human systems in Japan and many planners are seizing upon new technologies and scientific methods as opportunities to restructure cities. Others are focusing on the well-being of citizens and seeking to make urban society more sustainable. This book examines the tensions between sociological and technological approaches and the dichotomy between planning professionals and civil society. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 287 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 928081124X 9789280811247 9781429441650 1429441658 9280870750 9789280870756 9780203645567 0203645561 |