Broschiertes Buch

The Routledge Handbook of Sustainable Cities and Landscapes in the Pacific Rim

Beschreibung

This handbook addresses a growing list of challenges faced by regions and cities in the Pacific Rim, drawing connections around the what, why, and how questions that are fundamental to sustainable development policies and planning practices.

Autor

Yizhao Yang is an Associate Professor at the School of Planning, Public Policy and Management, University of Oregon. Her research interests focus on the relationships between the environment and people's behavior and wellbeing. She also studies global sustainable urban planning and design, particularly in countries in East Asia, with an aim to explore how place-making knowledge and practices can be transferrable between different cultures and countries. Dr. Yang is a member of the International Steering Committee of the Sustainable Cities and Landscapes Hub for the Association of Pacific Rim Universities. She also serves on the advisory board of the Asia-Pacific Mayors Academy organized by UN ESCAP. Anne Taufen is Associate Professor in the School of Urban Studies at UW Tacoma. Her research focuses on equitable governance, port city infrastructures, and the social-ecological networks of urban regions. Dr. Taufen's interdisciplinary approach to urban waterfronts and climate justice draws on graduate training in Social Ecology (University of California Irvine) and Government Administration (University of Pennsylvania). She serves as a member of the Institute for Innovation and Global Engagement at UW Tacoma; as a faculty instructor for the Asia-Pacific Mayors Academy through APRU; and on the Steering Committee of the SCL hub, co-leading a working group on sustainable waterfronts.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 944
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. August 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 174mm x 50mm
• Gewicht: 1643g
• ISBN-13: 9781032189949
• ISBN-10: 1032189940
• Artikelnr.: 71235150