Unlocking Sustainable Cities by Paul Chatterton
A toolkit for realising a more sustainable and co-operative urban future.
'Uplifting in vision and down-to-earth in practice, this book makes sustainable cities visible, tangible and irresistible' -- Kate Raworth, author of 'Doughnut Economics'
'As global crises multiply and politicians seem unable to act, many are turning to the local for signs of hope.. Chatterton makes a powerful appeal for cities to rise to act on climate change, common ownership and genuine sustainability' -- Molly Scott Cato, Green MEP for South West England and Gibraltar
'Without ever losing sight of what's at stake, Chatterton's masterful and accessible book is a must for anyone interested in taking back cities for people and planet' -- J.K. Gibson-Graham, Jenny Cameron and Stephen Healy, authors of 'Take Back the Economy: An Ethical Guide For Transforming Our Communities'
'This is an empowering book, with a manifesto for change that works really well - especially with people fed up with over-hyped 'smart cities' rhetoric and top-down political fixes' -- Jonathan Porritt, Founder Director, Forum for the Future
'As global crises multiply and politicians seem unable to act, many are turning to the local for signs of hope.. Chatterton makes a powerful appeal for cities to rise to act on climate change, common ownership and genuine sustainability' -- Molly Scott Cato, Green MEP for South West England and Gibraltar
'Without ever losing sight of what's at stake, Chatterton's masterful and accessible book is a must for anyone interested in taking back cities for people and planet' -- J.K. Gibson-Graham, Jenny Cameron and Stephen Healy, authors of 'Take Back the Economy: An Ethical Guide For Transforming Our Communities'
'This is an empowering book, with a manifesto for change that works really well - especially with people fed up with over-hyped 'smart cities' rhetoric and top-down political fixes' -- Jonathan Porritt, Founder Director, Forum for the Future
Paul Chatterton is an academic, campaigner and writer. He is currently Professor of Urban Futures in the School of Geography at the University of Leeds. He is the co-author of Do It Yourself (Pluto, 2007), author of Low Impact Living (Routledge, 2016) and Unlocking Sustainable Cities (Pluto, 2018).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780745337012 |
| ISBN 10 | 0745337015 |
| Title | Unlocking Sustainable Cities |
| Author | Paul Chatterton |
| Series | Radical Geography |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pluto Press |
| Year published | 2018-11-20 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
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