Smart Growth and Climate Change Regional Development, Infrastructure and Adaptation

By: Matthias Ruth (Editor)

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Hardcover | 1 January 2005

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This innovative volume systematically brings together two strands of applied research that, to date, have been carried out separately - 'smart growth' research and climate change adaptability research. By providing theory, models, and case studies from North America, Oceania and Europe, the book creates synergies between the two strands, reconciles differences, and provides insights for decision-makers at national and local levels.

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'The consensus on global warming and its effects are now almost unanimous. Even those politicians with serious denial issues are converting. That said, the question becomes: How well does this book deal with urban sprawl and climate change? Professor Ruth is a master at organizing thought (and of creative thought. . . but an editor most needs the former). He has pulled together a very impressive list of experts from good institutions and organized their contributions to this subject in a meaningful, useful way. I think the coverage of the issue is both very competent and complete.' -- Bruce Hannon, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, US

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Introduction	p. 3
Research themes and challenges	p. 9
Smart growth, sprawl and climate change mitigation in the United States	p. 62
Climate change impacts on regional development and sustainability : an analysis of New Zealand regions	p. 82
Stakeholder involvement in local smart growth : needs and challenges	p. 111
Oil transportation infrastructure : the trans-Alaska pipeline system and the challenge of environmental change	p. 129
A complex systems approach for sustainable cities	p. 155
A spatially explicit urban simulation model : land use evolution and impact assessment model (LEAM)	p. 181
Urbanization effect on rainfall : implications for drainage infrastructure performance and design	p. 207
Flood risk institutions and climate change in the Netherlands	p. 243
From the group up : local land use policies, transportation choices and the potential for improved air quality	p. 269
Regional energy demand and adaptations to climate change : methodology and application to the state of Maryland, USA	p. 291
Physical planning and urban heat island formation : how cities change regional climates	p. 318
Climate change and public health : focusing on emerging infectious diseases	p. 342
Impacts of changing temperatures on heat-related mortality in urban areas : the issues and a case study from metropolitan Boston	p. 364
A summary of lessons and options	p. 393
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