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1 online resource |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Foreword / by Eric W. Sanderson -- Preface -- Introduction: Reimagining our cities -- Part 1: Reclaim the streets. Places by people, San Francisco ; Safe streets for everyone, Minneapolis ; Making the city accessible, New York City ; Essay: Building the inclusive cities from the ground up / by Tamika L. Butler -- Part 2: Tear up the concrete. Living with water, New Orleans ; Watershed planning, Portland ; Green spaces for all, Philadelphia ; Essay: Green infrastructure lessons from US cities / by Mami Hara -- Part 3: Plant the city. Canopy cover in the "City of trees", Washington, DC ; From street trees to natural areas, New York City ; The forest in the city, Baltimore -- Part 4: Adapt the shoreline. Restoring nature and building equity, San Francisco ; Growing one billion oysters, New York City ; Moving away from the coast, Louisiana ; Essay: Adapting urban district to sea=level rise by mimicking natural processes / by Kristina Hill -- Conclusion: A path forward. |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Urban climatology -- United States.
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Urban climatology. |
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United States. |
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Climatic changes -- United States.
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Climatic changes. |
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City planning -- Environmental aspects -- United States.
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City planning -- Environmental aspects. |
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Climatic changes -- Risk management -- United States.
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Climatic changes -- Risk management. |
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Resilience (Ecology) -- United States.
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Resilience (Ecology) |
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Case studies.
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Print version: Sant, Alison. From the Ground Up. Washington, D.C. : Island Press, ©2022 9781610918961 |
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9781610918978 (electronic book) |
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1610918975 (electronic book) |
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