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Author Kahn, Matthew E., 1966-

Title Climatopolis : how our cities will thrive in the hotter future / Matthew E. Kahn.

Imprint New York : Basic Books, c2010.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 3rd Floor Stacks  307.76 K122c 2010    ---  Available
Description v, 274 p. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-261) and index.
Contents 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.
Summary Discusses how, given the author's supposition of the eventuality of increased global temperatures due to climate change, he believes that people can and will change their behaviors and surroundings to adapt, exploring cities such as New York, Beijing, and Mumbai.
Subject Urban ecology (Sociology)
City planning -- Environmental aspects.
Climatic changes.
ISBN 9780465019267 (alk. paper)
0465019269 (alk. paper)

 
    
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