TY - BOOK AU - James,Paul AU - Magee,Liam AU - Scerri,Andy AU - Steger,Manfred B. TI - Urban sustainability in theory and practice: circles of sustainability T2 - Advances in urban sustainability series SN - 9781138025738 U1 - 720.47 23 PY - 2015/// CY - London, England PB - Earthscan, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group KW - Sustainable urban development KW - NGU-sh KW - Urban ecology (Sociology) KW - City planning KW - environmental aspects N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Part I: Setting the global-local scene -- Confronting a world in crisis -- Defining the world around us -- Part II: Understanding social life -- Social domains -- Social mapping -- Social meaning -- Part III: Developing methods and tools -- Assessing sustainability -- Generating an urban sustainability profile -- Measuring community sustainability -- Conducting a peer review -- Adapting to climate change -- Projecting alternative futures -- Simulating future trends -- Conclusion -- Index ER -