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Eco-cities : sharing European and Asian best practices and experiences / EU-Asia Dialogue. - 179 pages ; 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

Towards eco-cities in Europe and Asia / Lye Liang Fook -- Urban governance and eco-cities, dynamics, drivers, and emerging lessons / Harriet Bulkeley and Simon Marvin -- Rising to the challenge, public participation in sustainable urban development / Simon Joss -- Singapore, an eco-city / Julian Goh -- Urban planning for sustainable community development in Japan / Ryokichi Hirono -- The construction of eco-cities in China / Qin Tianbao -- Eco-cities in action, sustainable development in Europe / Judith Ryser -- Eco-valley as a fundamental element for eco-cities / Eero Paloheimo -- Why there is no German "masdar city", environmental and ecological aspects in Germany's urban development / Daniel Zwicker-Schwarm -- The transition towards sustainable cities, the Dutch experiences / Professor Jacqueline Cramer.


In English.

ISBN: 9789810901363

LCCN: 2014318857

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Sustainable urban development--Europe.
Sustainable urban development--Asia.
Urban ecology (Sociology)--Europe.
Urban ecology (Sociology)--Asia.
City planning--Environmental aspects--Europe.
City planning--Environmental aspects--Asia.

LC Class. No.: HT241 / .E355 2014

Dewey Class. No.: 3071416 / HOF-E 193(D)