First published in 1997, this volume responds to the increasingly urgent issue of degradation of the urban environment. It moves beyond the indirect environment

Living sustainably is not just about preserving the wilderness or keeping nature pristine. The transition to a green economy depends on cities. Economic, techno

The City is an Ecosystem maps an interdisciplinary, community-engaged response to the great ecological crises of our time—climate change, biodiversity loss, a

This book is a point of departure for cities that would like to reap the many benefits of ecological and economic sustainability. It provides an analytical and

This volume first puts our current moment in context, tracing cities in the arc of human history. It also examines the basic structural elements of every city: