Sustainability for the 21st Century

Pathways, Programs and Policies

Edited by David Pijawka and Bjoern Hagen

Sustainability for the 21st Century: Pathways, Programs, and Policies is an introductory textbook covering a broad range of topics, interdisciplinary approaches, the integration between concept and application, cases and examples, and the basic vocabulary of sustainability. It addresses community resiliency, sustainability indicators, the social dimensions of greening, the role of nature in the urban fabric and environmental justice. The book also offers two chapters on the history of sustainability.

It demonstrates:

  • what cities are currently doing to achieve sustainability.
  • the indicators used to measure progress.
  • the policies that are being implemented at the local level.

Bio

David Pijawka is a professor of urban planning at ASU's School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning. His research focuses on sustainable planning and design, disaster management and recovery, environmental justice, and Native American community planning.

Date published
Publisher
Kendall Hunt Publishing
ISBN
978-1465266712
Genres
Reference or textbook, Environment and sustainability
College or unit
School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning

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