Resilient Cities, Second Edition Press Release

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Resilient Cities, Second Edition Overcoming Fossil Fuel Dependence

By Peter Newman, Timothy Beatley, and Heather Boyer

Washington, DC (June 1, 2017)— What does it mean to be a resilient city in the age of a changing climate and growing inequity? In light of federal inaction on resilience efforts, how do cities create efficient transportation systems, access to healthy green space, and lowercarbon buildings for all citizens? Some of the world’s leading voices on urban issues tackle these questions and more in the fully updated and revised edition of Resilient Cities.

Written by Peter Newman, Timothy Beatley, and Heather Boyer, Resilient Cities, Second Edition (Publication Date: June 1, 2017) is a forward-thinking look at the promise of resilient cities, with the long-term goal of becoming regenerative. Organized around the characteristics of a resilient city, the book shows that resilient cities: use renewable and distributed energy; have an efficient and regenerative metabolism; offer inclusive and healthy places; foster biophilic and naturally adaptive systems; are invested in disaster preparedness; and are designed around efficient urban fabrics that allow for sustainable mobility.

This edition includes updates to capture recent urban resilience and decarbonization efforts and expand on pressing topics including health and equity. The authors draw from a number of new initiatives and approaches from citizens and all levels of government, including the success of Perth in rethinking mobility options in a car-dependent city and Singapore’s Index on Cities’ Biodiversity, which has been adopted by many cities worldwide.

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Ultimately, Resilient Cities, Second Edition is about overcoming fear and generating hope in our cities. It is filled with stories, insights, and inspiration for urban planners, policymakers, and professionals interested in creating more sustainable, equitable, and eventually, regenerative cities.

Peter Newman is the Professor of Sustainability at Curtin University. He is the author of numerous books including People Cities and The End of Automobile Dependence. Timothy Beatley is Chair of the Department of Urban and Environmental Planning and Teresa Heinz Professor of Sustainable Communities at the School of Architecture at the University of Virginia, where he has taught for over twenty-five years. He is the author of numerous books, including Handbook of Biophilic City Planning & Design and Blue Urbanism. Heather Boyer is VP/Executive Editor at Island Press and 2005 Loeb Fellow at the Harvard Graduate School of Design.

Resilient Cities, Second Edition Island Press Paperback Original Publication Date: June 1, 2017 264 pages | 6x9 | Price: $35.00 (P)/$34.99 (E) ISBN: 9781610916851 (P)/ 9781610916868 (E) Book page: https://islandpress.org/book/resilient-cities-second-edition Founded in 1984, Island Press works to stimulate, shape, and communicate the information that is essential for solving environmental problems. Today, with more than 1,000 titles in print and some 30 new releases each year, it is the nation’s leading publisher of books on environmental issues. Island Press is driving change by moving ideas from the printed page to public discourse and practice.

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