Climatopolis : how our cities will thrive in the hotter future / Matthew E. Kahn.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780465019267 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0465019269 (alk. paper)
- Physical Description: v, 274 p. ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Basic Books, c2010.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-261) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Too much gas -- What we've done when our cities have blown up -- King of the hill -- Playing one-on-one with Kobe Bryant -- Will Manhattan flood? -- Will China's cities go green? -- Bono's anxieties -- Seize the day : opportunities from our hotter future -- The future of cities. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Urban ecology (Sociology) City planning > Environmental aspects. Climatic changes. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show All Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kirtland Community College Library | HT 241 .K346 2010 | 30542293 | General Collection | Available | - |
Climatopolis : How Our Cities Will Thrive in the Hotter Future
Click an element below to view details:
Summary
Climatopolis : How Our Cities Will Thrive in the Hotter Future
We have released the genie from the bottle: climate change is coming, and there's no stopping it. The question, according to Matthew Kahn, is not how we're going to avoid a hotter future but how we're going to adapt to it. In Climatopolis , Kahn, one of the world's foremost experts on the economics of the environment, argues that cities and regions will adapt to rising temperatures over time, slowly transforming our everyday lives as we change our behaviors and our surroundings. Taking the reader on a tour of the world's cities-- from New York to Beijing to Mumbai--Kahn's clear-eyed, engaging, and optimistic message presents a positive yet realistic picture of what our urban future will look like.