Understanding Sustainable Cities: Concepts, Cases, and Solutions
TABLE OF CONTENTS                                                                         1.An Introduction to Sustainability Concepts and Principles2.History of Sustainability3. Earliest Urbanism                                                           4.Environmental and Social Justice5.Managing Water Resources: The Central Issue for Sustaining Life6.Making Desert Cities Sustainable                                              7.Sustainable Transportation                                                       8.Coping with Global Climate Change                                          9.The Urban Heat Island Effect and Sustainability Science10.Sustainable Agricultural Systems for Cities                               11.Urban Ecology and Green Networks                                         12.Examining Sustainability through Urban Models                     13.Learning Outcomes in Sustainability Education