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1 online resource (xv, 244 pages) : illustrations |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Note |
"UNU-IAS; Ishikawa International Cooperation Research Centre"--Preliminary page. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Culture in sustainability of cities I -- Introduction / M. Nadarajah and Ann Tomoko Yamamoto -- Cultural frameworks / Ratna S.J.B. Rana and Awais L. Piracha -- Voices I -- Four Asian case studies -- Introduction -- Transforming cultural heritage into sustainable future: a case study of Patan, Nepal / Sudarshan Raj Tiwari -- Culture of sustainability: multicultural reality and sustainable localism -- a case study of Penang (George Town), Malaysia / M. Nadarajah -- Creating cultural identity for sustainability: a case study of Cheongju, Korea / Sang-Chuel Choe -- Towards an urban cultural mode of production: a case study of Kanazawa, Japan, I / Masayuki Sasaki -- Sustainability in a traditional castle city: a case study of Kanazawa, Japan, II / Shigekasu Kusune -- Common themes and differences: approaches to culture in sustainability of cities / M. Nadarajah -- Culture in sustainability of cities II -- Approaches to cultural indicators / Sang-Chuel Choe, Peter J. Marcotullio, and Awais L. Piracha -- Voices II -- Conclusion / M. Nadarajah -- Appendix I: Organizations working on sustainable urbanization issues (with a web presence) -- Index -- List of tables and figures. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Urban ecology (Sociology) -- Case studies.
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Urban ecology (Sociology) -- Case studies. |
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Urban ecology (Sociology) |
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Urbanization -- Environmental aspects -- Case studies.
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Urbanization -- Environmental aspects. |
| Genre/Form |
Case studies.
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| Subject |
Urbanization. |
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Sociology, Urban.
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Sociology, Urban. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Case studies.
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| Added Author |
Nadarajah, M.
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Yamamoto, Ann Tomoko.
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Institute of Advanced Studies.
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Ishikawa International Cooperation Research Centre.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Urban crisis. Tokyo ; New York : United Nations University Press, ©2007 9789280811254 9280811258 (DLC) 2006032567 (OCoLC)72353710 |
| ISBN |
9781435641181 (electronic book) |
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1435641183 (electronic book) |
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9789280811254 (paperback) |
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9280811258 (paperback) |
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