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The Eco2 Cities approach is a point of departure for cities that would like to reap the many benefits of ecological and economic sustainability. It provides an analytical and operational framework that offers strategic guidance to cities on sustainable and integrated urban development. At the same time case studies are used throughout the book to provide a matter-of-fact and ground-level perspective. The Eco2 framework is flexible and easily customized to the context of each country or city. Based on the particular circumstances and the development priorities of a city - the application of the

"How would you like to visit Paris, France years and years ago to see the glow from the first electric streetlight? Or travel to cities built in dry deserts, deep underground, or even on water? Cities are full of fantastic engineering! Discover extreme facts about cities in this fun and kooky book"--

In this fun and light-hearted introduction to cities, find out about different styles of houses, types of transport, places to visit, emergency services and much more. From skyscrapers to museums, and rooftop gardens to houseboats, discover what makes cities tick around the clock with this engaging book. With bright, bold and colourful illustrations by James Gulliver Hancock and easy-to-read text throughout, toddlers and very young children will gain an invaluable insight to how urban areas work. Covering a range of topics from housing to sporting events and everything in between, this is perfect for curious young minds to learn more about the world

The literature on China indicates that the concentration of economic activities in China is less than in other industrialized countries. Institutional limits are largely held responsible for this finding (e.g. the Hukou system); firms and workers are not able to take full advantage of the benefits from agglomeration economies. China is changing rapidly, however, also in this respect. We show that, by using the methodology developed by Davis and Dingel (2013), high-skilled workers in high-skill intensive sectors sort into larger locations. We demonstrate this for regions, agglomerations, cities, and for skills, occupations, and sectors. The results are strongest for cities and skills, followed by agglomerations and occupations, respectively. Between 2000 and 2010 this sorting process has become stronger, which we interpret as an indication that institutional limitations in China against further agglomeration weaken, and that the consensus in the literature that "Chinese cities are too small" needs some qualification.

Intro -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- List of Illustrations and Picture Credits -- 1 First Impressions -- 2 How Did It Begin? -- 3 Where Did It Begin? -- 4 Common Threads -- 5 War, Greece and Rome -- 6 The Works of Giants Mouldereth Away -- 7 In the Name of God and for Profit -- 8 Prince's Capital and Merchants' City -- 9 By What Complicated Wheels -- 10 The City Found Wanting -- 11 The Impact of Numbers -- 12 Cities Built on Water -- 13 Turn to the Sun -- 14 Eternal Problems -- 15 The Greatness of Princes -- 16 Capturing the Horizon -- 17 'The city here, complete' -- 18 Accommodating Politics -- 19 Visions and Opportunities -- 20 We Tread too Heavily -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

"This publication is about urban life and the urbanizing process in the context of more aware people interacting with more aware technologies, contributing to understandings of the ambient turn in smart cities, learning cities, and future cities embracing rethinking of more sustainable and livable approaches to urban life in terms of research and practice"--