State of the World: An Urban Future (2007)

by The Worldwatch Institute

Book Overview

Written in clear and concise language, with easy-to-read charts and tables, State of the World 2007 presents a view of our changing world that we, and our leaders, cannot afford to ignore.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393329232
• ISBN13: 9780393329230
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 9.2"

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The truth can be convenient

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A comprehensive and constructive look at the global urban environment

This year's "State of the World" by Worldwatch Institute focuses on the global urban environment: water and sanitation, transportation, agriculture and farming, energy, natural hazard risks, pulic health, economics, and environmental justice. Each chapter lays out trends and statistics demonstrating some of the hazards the world might be facing with the current trends towards urbanization. However, the book has a largely positive and constructive tone, with extensive use of examples and case studies of locales using innovative methods for protecting the environment and even attempting to reducing pollutants that might be global in their impacts. Case studies span the world - from Los Angeles to Timbuktu. The "city" provides a structure for problem-solving. The book overall is comprehensive, with excellent writing and editing - some chapters are replete with data while others are written in a sweeping "big picture" context with long-term recommendations for future directions. This is a great resource for researchers, policy-makers, students, and anyone interested in understanding the risks and opportunities for the urban landscape.