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035 _a(Sirsi) u112709
100 _aGirardet, H
245 _aCities and the culture of sustainability
260 _c2001
490 _aUrban Design Quarterly
_v(78) Spring 2001, 22-25(4)
520 _aUrbanisation and the growing size of modern cities in terms of population and physical scale has prompted the international community to consider the issue of urban sustainability. Article describes a number of ways in which cities can achieve sustainability. Areas of discussion include reducing environmental impact, pursuing a circular metabolism with lower inputs and outputs, and adopting new initiatives such as urban agriculture. Diagrams.
590 _aABS
650 _aCITIES
650 _aURBANISATION
650 _aURBAN GROWTH
650 _aAGRICULTURE
650 _aSustainability
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650 _aWASTE MANAGEMENT
650 _aENERGY EFFICIENCY
650 _aENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
690 _aDEVELOPMENT-SUSTAINABLE
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