LibGuides: MS Humanities: Sustainable Cities: Books

Books in the catalog

Population Patterns by Natalie Hyde
Call Number: S\ 307 Hyd
ISBN: 9780778751977
Publication Date: 2010-01-15
Examines issues related to human migration and the growth of settlements, including colonization, railroads, trade routes, commuting, and urban sprawl.

We have created a list of all the library's resources on sustainable living which can be accessed here.

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Conserving and Protecting Water by Stephen Feinstein; Library
Call Number: S\ 363.6 Fei
ISBN: 9780766033467
Publication Date: 2010-12-01
Provides an overview of what people can do to conserve and protect the world's water supply, discussing global water scarcity and pollution, federal regulations and standards for water quality in the United States, and what individuals can do to help.
Waste and Pollution by Rufus Bellamy
Call Number: S\ 363.7 Bel
ISBN: 9781607531395
Publication Date: 2010-07-01
Discusses the environmental challenges caused by waste and pollution and examines sustainable solutions to them.
The Vertical Farm by Dickson Despommier
Call Number: S\ 630 Des
ISBN: 9780312611392
Publication Date: 2010-10-12
Dickson Despommier shares his concept of the vertical farm as a possible solution to the world's food, water, and energy problems, and discusses the many benefits of having crops grown inside skyscrapers.
Earth-Friendly Buildings, Bridges and More by Etta Kaner; Stephen MacEachern (Illustrator)
Call Number: S\ 720 Kaner
ISBN: 1554535700
Publication Date: 2012-04-01
Looks at green design around the world through the scrapbook of twelve-year-old Corry Lapont, featuring postcards, brochures, and other memorabilia that introduces readers to towers, bridges, tunnels, domes, and more. Includes activities and fun facts.
Seven Wonders of Green Building Technology by Karen Sirvaitis
Call Number: S\ 720.47 Sir
ISBN: 9780761342427
Publication Date: 2010-03-01
Profiles seven modern achievements in sustainable building, such as the BedZED housing development in the United Kingdom, the green skyscraper Menara Mesiniaga, and the carbon-neutral settlement of Samso in Denmark, discussing their development and qualities, and examining their contributions to scientific or technological advances.
Building Homes for Tomorrow by Rob Bowden
Call Number: S\ 728.047 Bow
ISBN: 9781599202525
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
Examines how the housing industry has been impacted by depleted natural resources and discusses how high-density and low-impact housing are influencing the way people live, how the amount of energy used in building and running homes can be reduced, how eco-cities are changing urban planning, and other related topics.
Happy City by Charles Montgomery
Call Number: S\ 307.1 Mon
ISBN: 0374168237
Publication Date: 2013-11-12
A journalist travels the world and investigates current socioeconomic theories of happiness to discover why most modern cities are designed to make us miserable, what we can do to change this, and why we have more to learn from poor cities than from prosperous ones

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