11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Handbook on China’s Urban Environmental Governance

Edited by Fangzhu Zhang, Fulong Wu

This Handbook addresses how Chinese cities govern environmental changes generated by fast economic growth and urbanisation. With in-depth case studies on governing waste management, climate change, and energy transition, it will illumina...

Hardback (November 2023)

List price ~~$295.00~~

Member price $265.50

Not yet published

Hardback (September 2023)

Nature-Based Solutions for Cities

Edited by Timon McPhearson, Nadja Kabisch, Niki Frantzeskaki

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline.com. Nature-based solutions (NBS) are increasingly being adopted to address climate change, healt...

List price ~~$190.00~~

Member price $171.00

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A Research Agenda for Sustainable Cities and Communities

Edited by Kes McCormick, James Evans, Yuliya Voytenko Palgan, Niki Frantzeskaki

Global in its outlook, this Research Agenda systematically reviews and critiques existing research on sustainable cities, calling for greater engagement with a diversity of perspectives. It interrogates foundational assumptions in the fi...

Hardback (August 2023)

List price ~~$145.00~~

Member price $130.50

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Hot Cities

Wendy Steele, John Handmer, Ian McShane

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline.com. Shedding light on the future of urban spaces, this path-breaking book is a significant contr...

Hardback (August 2023)

List price ~~$115.00~~

Member price $103.50

Not yet published

Urban Violence, Resilience and Security

Edited by Michael R. Glass, Taylor B. Seybolt, Phil Williams

Written in a comprehensive yet accessible style, Urban Violence, Resilience and Security investigates the diverse nature of urban violence within Latin America, Asia and Africa. It further analyzes how regular and irregular governing mec...

List price ~~$130.00~~

Member price $117.00

Paperback (July 2023)

List price ~~$41.95~~

Member price $33.56

eBook:

$33.56

The Future of Environmental Law

Edited by Stefan E. Weishaar, Kars J. de Graaf

Environmental law is evolving from negotiating and prescribing environmental policies to enforcing time-bound, measurable and achievable goals in order to secure a sustainable future. This pertinent and thought-provoking book analyses th...

Hardback (July 2023)

List price ~~$165.00~~

Member price $148.50

Social Justice in a Turbulent Era

Edited by Gary Craig

This incisive book examines how the values of social justice can be protected against attacks from the interacting economic, social, environmental, and health crises of the 21st century. Global contributors outline key elements of a poli...

Hardback (July 2023)

List price ~~$140.00~~

Member price $126.00

How Great Cities Happen

John Stanley, Janet Stanley, Roslynne Hansen

Urban planners in developed countries are increasingly recognizing the need for closer integration of land use and transport. However, this updated second edition of How Great Cities Happen explains how crises like climate change and the...

Hardback (2023)

List price ~~$160.00~~

Member price $144.00

eBook:

$40.00

Rethinking Smart Cities

Zaheer Allam, Yusra Raisah Takun

This innovative book explores the foundations of the smart city and, through a critique of its challenges and concerns, showcases how to redefine the concept for increased sustainability, liveability and resilience in urban areas. It und...

List price ~~$115.00~~

Member price $103.50

eBook:

$40.00

Handbook on Shrinking Cities

Edited by Karina Pallagst, Marco Bontje, Emmanuèle Cunningham Sabot, René Fleschurz

Compelling and engaging, this Handbook on Shrinking Cities addresses the fundamentals of shrinkage, exploring its causal factors, the ways in which planning strategies and policies are steered, and innovative solutions for revitalising s...

List price ~~$285.00~~

Member price $256.50

eBook:

$65.00

Urban Climate Resilience

Edited by Angela van der Berg, Jonathan Verschuuren

This significant book addresses the most important legal issues that cities face when attempting to adapt to the changing climate. This includes how to become more resilient against the impacts of climate change such as sea level rise, i...

List price ~~$180.00~~

Member price $162.00

eBook:

$40.00