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Author:
Sant, Alison, author.
Title:
From the ground up : local efforts to create resilient cities / Alison Sant.
Publisher:
Island Press,
Copyright Date:
2022
Description:
xxi, 281 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
Subject:
City planning--Environmental aspects--United States.
City planning--United States--Case studies.
City and town life--Environmental aspects--United States.
Resilience (Ecology)--United States.
Environmental justice--United States.
Urban climatology--United States.
Climatic changes--United States.
Climatic changes--Risk management--United States.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
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.
ISBN:
9781610918961
1610918967
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1249071079
Locations:
BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

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