How Long to Read Taking Sustainable Cities Seriously, second edition

How Long Does it Take to Read Taking Sustainable Cities Seriously, second edition?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 53 minutes to read Taking Sustainable Cities Seriously, second edition by Kent E. Portney

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

A theoretically driven comparison of sustainability programs in American cities, updated with the latest research and additional case studies. Today most major cities have undertaken some form of sustainability initiative. Yet there have been few systematic comparisons across cities, or theoretically grounded considerations of what works and what does not, and why. In Taking Sustainable Cities Seriously, Kent Portney addresses this gap, offering a comprehensive overview and analysis of sustainability programs and policies in American cities. After discussing the conceptual underpinnings of sustainability, he examines the local aspects of sustainability; considers the measurement of sustainability and offers an index of “serious” sustainability for the fifty-five largest cities in the country; examines the relationship between sustainability and economic growth; and discusses issues of governance, equity, and implementation. He also offers extensive case studies, with separate chapters on large, medium-size, and small cities, and provides an empirically grounded analysis of why some large cities are more ambitious than others in their sustainability efforts. This second edition has been updated throughout, with new material that draws on the latest research. It also offers numerous additional case studies, a new chapter on management and implementation issues, and a greatly expanded comparative analysis of big-city sustainability initiatives. Portney shows how cities use the broad rubric of sustainability to achieve particular political ends, and he dispels the notion that only cities that are politically liberal are interested in sustainability. Taking Sustainable Cities Seriously draws a roadmap for effective sustainability initiatives.

How long is Taking Sustainable Cities Seriously, second edition?

Taking Sustainable Cities Seriously, second edition by Kent E. Portney is 399 pages long, and a total of 103,341 words.

This makes it 135% the length of the average book. It also has 126% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Taking Sustainable Cities Seriously, second edition Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 24 minutes to read Taking Sustainable Cities Seriously, second edition aloud.

What Reading Level is Taking Sustainable Cities Seriously, second edition?

Taking Sustainable Cities Seriously, second edition is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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