This volume bridges the gap between the global promotion of the Green Economy and the manifestation of this new development strategy at the urban level. Green cities are an imperative solution, not only in meeting global environmental challenges but also in helping to ensure socio-economic prosperity at the local level.

First Author: Simpson, Richard; Zimmermann, Monika
Attributed to:  Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy funded by ESRC

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Bibliographic Information

Type: Book Chapter

Book Title: The Economy of Green Cities: A World Compendium on the Green Urban Economy (2012)

ISBN: 9789400719682