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_aSmart growth and climate change : _bregional development, infrastructure and adaptation / _ced by Matthias ruth |
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_bEdward Elgar, _c2006. _aCheltenham: |
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505 | _aContents: Part I: Smart Growth, Climate Adaptation and Mitigation-- 1. Introduction Matthias Ruth-- 2. Research Themes and ChallengesMatthias Ruth and Fang Rong-- 3. Smart Growth, Sprawl and Climate Change Mitigation in the United StatesMick Womersley-- 4. Climate Change Impacts on Regional Development and Sustainability: An Analysis of New Zealand RegionsMurray G. Patterson, Garry W. McDonald, Nancy E. Golubiewski, Vicky E. Forgie and Nigel A. Jollands-- Part II: Stakeholder Involvement: Needs, Experiences and Challenges-- 5. Stakeholder Involvement in Local Smart Growth: Needs and ChallengesThomas J. Wilbanks-- 6. Oil Transportation Infrastructure: The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System and the Challenge of Environmental ChangeJerry McBeathPart III: Modeling, Indicator Development and Decision Support-- 7. A Complex Systems Approach for Sustainable CitiesJan Rotmans-- 8. A Spatially Explicit Urban Simulation Model: Land Use Evolution and Impact Assessment Model (LEAM)Brian Deal and Zhanli SunPart IV: Methods and Cases-- 9. Urbanization Effect on Rainfall: Implications for Drainage Infrastructure Performance and DesignSteven J. Burian-- 10. Flood Risk Institutions and Climate Change in the NetherlandsNicolien M. van der Grijp, Alexander A. Olsthoorn, Richard S.J. Tol and Peter E. van der Werff-- 11. From the Ground Up: Local Land Use Policies, Transportation Choices and the Potential for Improved Air QualityKelly J. Clifton and Carolina V. Burnier-- 12. Regional Energy Demand and Adaptations to Climate Change: Methodology and Application to the State of Maryland, USAMatthias Ruth and Ai-Chen Lin-- 13. Physical Planning and Urban Heat Island Formation: How Cities Change Regional ClimatesBrian Stone, Jr-- 14. Climate Change and Public Health: Focus on Emerging Infectious DiseasesPaul R. Epstein-- 15. Impacts of Changing Temperatures on Heat-related Mortality in Urban Areas: The Issues and a Case Study from Metropolitan BostonMatthias Ruth, Anthony Amato and Paul Kirshen-- 16. A Summary of Lessons and OptionsMatthias RuthIndex | ||
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