Titlebook: State of the World 2016; Can a City Be Sustai Worldwatch Institute Book 2016Latest edition Worldwatch Institute 2016 urban planning.public

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Supporting Sustainable Transportationand the loss of valuable land to streets, highways, and parking lots. Car- and truck­centered transportation systems run the risk of becoming like clogged arteries: they are bad not only for the vitality and attractiveness of cities, but also for urban residents’ health, local environmental quality, and the global climate.

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2945-5758 ight from on-the-ground professionals who understand the comIn the latest edition of .State of the World., the flagship publication of the Worldwatch Institute, experts from around the globe examine the core principles of sustainable urbanism and profile cities that are putting them into practice..T

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Cities in the Arc of Human History: A Materials Perspectivefirst time, a predominantly urban species. Our journey toward . over the past 12,000 years or so was driven by a series of social, environmental, and technological innovations that expanded the materials and energy available to humans to make city living possible and attractive.

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The Energy Wildcard: Possible Energy Constraints to Further Urbanizationnext several decades are correct. If current trends continue, all of these factors would increase significantly. However, an alternative scenario also is plausible—one in which the increased costs and reduced availability of energy, especially fossil fuels, sharply constrain further growth and dimin

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Cities and Greenhouse Gas Emissions: The Scope of the Challenge percent of global gross domestic product (GDP) and about 70 percent of global energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. If present trends continue, urban populations are expected to increase to 6 billion by 2045, at which point two-thirds of all people will live in urban environments. These