Title: Life after carbon : the next global transformation of cities /
Authors: Plastrik, Peter,; Cleveland, John,
Year: 2018
Subjects: Sustainable development; City planning; Renewable energy sources; Sustainable architecture; Urban ecology (Biology); Urban ecology (Sociology); City planning; Sustainable development
Abstract: A new model for urban development is emerging in cities to aggressively tackle the realities of climate change. It transforms the way cities design and use physical space, generate economic wealth, consume and dispose of resources, exploit and sustain the natural ecosystems, and prepare for the future. In Life after carbon, urban sustainability consultants Pete Plastrik and John Cleveland assemble this global pattern of urban reinvention from the stories of 25 "innovation lab" cities across the globe. This book will inspire anyone who cares about the future of our cities, and help them to map a sustainable path forward. -- Back cover
Contents: Introduction -- Part I. On the innovation pathway -- Innovation proliferation -- Urban climate innovation laboratories -- Goals, systems, clusters, and waves -- Making a better city -- The rebel alliance -- Part II. Toward a global transformation of cities -- The power of transformational ideas -- Carbon-free advantage --Efficient abundance -- Nature's benefits -- Adaptive futures -- Part III. The road ahead -- New thinking spreads -- Continuous innovation -- A new urban future? -- Epilogue: time is our frenemy.