Sustainable cities
Subtitle: Japanese perspectives on physical and social structures
By: edited by Hidenori Tamagawa
Contributors: Tamagawa, Hidenori, 1956-
Publisher: United Nations University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Tokyo; New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 287
Subjects: City planning -- Japan; Sustainable development -- Japan
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index
Table of contents: title: Comparison of urban environmental transitions in North America and Asia Pacific / Peter John Marcotullio; title: Formulating sustainable systems / Yoshitsugu Aoki; title: Sustainable economies and urban sustainability / Makoto Maruyama; title: Land, waste, and pollution : challenging history in creating a sustainable Tokyo metropolis / Tokue Shibata; title: Buildings/city patterns and energy consumption / Takashi Kawanaka; title: Car use and sustainability : reflection on retail development control systems / Kiyoshi Takami; title: Population stability and urban area / Hidenori Tamagawa and Nobuhiro Ehara; title: Urban sustainability : a case study of environmental movements in Kamakura / Junko Ueno and Masahisa Sonobe; title: Housing complex replacement and "mental" sustainability / Yoko Shimizu; title: Sustainable community development : a strategy for a smart community / Osamu Soda