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OverviewUnprecedented urban growth makes sustainability in cities a crucial issue for policy makers, scholars and business leaders. This emerging urban crisis challenges environment-based and economic-based approaches to sustainability, and brings to the forefront the multi-faceted and critical role that culture plays in ensuring that cities are viable for future generations. Culture provides fertile ground for new approaches to sustainable development at the local level. This study makes important contributions towards a theory on culture in sustainable cities, assesses the use of cultural indicators as a tool for policymakers, and includes useful case studies of four Asian cities. Full Product DetailsAuthor: M. Nadarajah , Ann Tomoko YamamotoPublisher: United Nations University Imprint: United Nations University Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.021kg ISBN: 9789280811254ISBN 10: 9280811258 Pages: 244 Publication Date: 30 April 2007 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: Awaiting stock Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationM. Nadarajah is secretary of the Asian Communication Network (ACN) based at St. John's University, Bangkok,Thailand. Ann Tomoko Yamamoto is a Ph.D. candidate in urban engineering at the University of Tokyo, Japan. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |