The Sustainable City
- Lead PI: Dr. Steven Cohen , Alison C. Miller, Hayley Martinez
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Unit Affiliation: Research Program on Sustainability Policy and Management (SPM)
- November 2017 - Ongoing
- Active
- Global ; New York City, NY ; New York
- Project Type: Research Outreach
DESCRIPTION:
In The Sustainable City, Steven Cohen provides a broad and engaging overview of the urban systems of the twenty-first century, surveying policies and projects already under way in cities around the world and pointing to more ways progress can be made. Cohen discusses the sustainable city from an organizational-management and public-policy perspective that emphasizes the local level, looking at case studies of existing legislation, programs, and public-private partnerships that strive to align modern urban life and sustainability. From waste management in Beijing to energy infrastructure in Africa to public space in Washington, D.C., there are concrete examples of what we can do right now. Cohen synthesizes the disparate strands of sustainable city planning in an approachable and applicable guide that highlights how these issues touch our lives on a daily basis, whether the transportation we take, where our energy comes from, or what becomes of our food waste. Providing recommendations and insights with immediacy and relevance, this book has invaluable lessons for anyone seeking to link public policy to promoting a sustainable lifestyle.
OUTCOMES:
Metrofocus: https://www.thirteen.org/metrofocus/2018/03/the-sustainable-city/
Jefferson Public Radio: https://www.ijpr.org/post/think-about-living-sustainable-city#stream/0
RESEARCH TEAM:
Kelsie DeFrancia, Alix Schroder, Hilary Osborn, Catalina VillegasCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY COLLABORATORS:
Columbia University PressWEBSITE:
https://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-sustainable-city/9780231182058
KEYWORDS
sustainability cities renewable energy public private partnerships (ppp) organizational management energy public policy urban book waste managementTHEMES
Sustainable livingMULTIMEDIA
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