Informed Cities: Making Research Work for Local Sustainability

By: and and and and

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Synopsis
Informed Cities looks at the knowledge brokerage processes between cities and higher education institutions, and in particular evaluates governance mechanisms for monitoring local sustainability and the role of research within this. The first part of the book provides an analysis of tools for governing sustainable cities and develops a typology of existing tools. It then considers approaches to monitor local sustainability on a European level, focusing on a number of key tools such as the Covenant of Mayors, Reference Framework for Sustainable Cities, and Green Capital Award. The second part of the book introduces an explorative application of two tools that the author team have used in practice to monitor local sustainability, Urban Ecosystems Europe and Local Evaluation 21, presenting and evaluating European level data collected from local governments. The third part of the book looks deeper into a number of case studies discussing how a working and rewarding city-university connection can be created and nourished in an administrative and political setting. Finally, the last part of the book reflects on lessons learned from the application of the tools and accompanying research process and makes recommendations for further developing monitoring tools for urban sustainability on a European level. This book will be essential reading for professionals in urban and regional planning who are tasked with monitoring the effects of sustainability policies, as well as for graduate students in planning, environmental governance, sustainable development and related disciplines.
Copyright:
2014

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
182 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781134692743
Related ISBNs:
9780415712569, 9780415531146, 9781315882666
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
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Copyrighted By:
Marko Joas, Kate Theobald, David McGuinness, Cristina Garzillo, Stefan Kuhn
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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Categories:
Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Politics and Government
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Edited by:
Marko Joas
Edited by:
Kate Theobald
Edited by:
David McGuinness
Edited by:
Cristina Garzillo
Edited by:
Stefan Kuhn

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