Climatopolis: How Our Cities Will Thrive in the Hotter Future
| AUTHOR | Kahn, Matthew E. |
| PUBLISHER | Basic Books (06/25/2013) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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"Climatopolis documents the thinking of a first-rate economist on one of the most pressing issues of our time" -- Nature We have released the genie from the bottle: climate change is coming, and there's no stopping it. The question, according to environmental economist Matthew E. Kahn, is not how we're going to avoid a hotter future but how we're going to adapt to it. In Climatopolis, Kahn argues that cities and regions will adapt to rising temperatures over time, slowly transforming our everyday lives as we change our behaviors and our surroundings. Taking the reader on a tour of the world's cities- from New York to Beijing to Mumbai -- Kahn's clear-eyed, engaging, and optimistic message presents a positive yet realistic picture of what our urban future will look like.
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ISBN-13:
9780465063833
ISBN-10:
0465063837
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
288
Carton Quantity:
22
Product Dimensions:
5.05 x 0.78 x 8.04 inches
Weight:
0.60 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product - Canadian,
Price on Product,
Table of Contents
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Science | Earth Sciences - Meteorology & Climatology
Science | Economic Conditions
Science | Sociology - Urban
Dewey Decimal:
307.76
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"Climatopolis documents the thinking of a first-rate economist on one of the most pressing issues of our time" -- Nature We have released the genie from the bottle: climate change is coming, and there's no stopping it. The question, according to environmental economist Matthew E. Kahn, is not how we're going to avoid a hotter future but how we're going to adapt to it. In Climatopolis, Kahn argues that cities and regions will adapt to rising temperatures over time, slowly transforming our everyday lives as we change our behaviors and our surroundings. Taking the reader on a tour of the world's cities- from New York to Beijing to Mumbai -- Kahn's clear-eyed, engaging, and optimistic message presents a positive yet realistic picture of what our urban future will look like.
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Author:
Kahn, Matthew E.
Matthew E. Kahn is associate professor of international economics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. Kahn has published widely in the fields of environmental, urban, and international economics, including papars on sprawl, public transit, and the costs and benefits of environmental regulation. He also blogs on environmental and urban economics at greeneconomics.blogspot.com.
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