World Cities: Achieving Liveability and Vibrancy (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789814280716)

How does a city make sound policy decisions on sustainability and governance while simultaneously promoting economic growth and development excellence? This book focuses on the major challenges that world cities are facing in such key areas as governance, social inclusiveness, infrastructural development, financial solvency as well as environmental and ecological sustainability. Based on case studies from cities in North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific, this collection of essays brings together some of the top academics, professionals and policymakers from the world over and presents their views on how to best strike the balance between growth and sustainability. The range of perspectives, ideas and depth of information makes this an invaluable resource for researchers, city planning professionals and policymakers in environment, urban development and urban economic planning.

Author: Giok Ling Ooi
ISBN-10: 9814280712
ISBN-13: 9789814280716
Publisher: Co-Published with World Scientific
Language: English
Published: 08/13/2009
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.20w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2011 pg. 97