Name: Sustainable Development in the USA
SKU: 2718596
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Author: Zaninetti, Jean-Marc
ISBN: 9781848211339

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Physical Book

Author

Jean-Marc Zaninetti

Publisher

Wiley-Iste

Language

English

Pages

320

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

23.4x16x2 cm

Weight

0.52 kg.

ISBN

1848211333

ISBN13

9781848211339

Synopsis "Sustainable Development in the USA"

After WWII, the United States of America proposed their way of life, based on an unlimited consumption of land, goods, and energy, as a model for the entire world. Nowadays, this expansionist model has reached its limits. This book provides a comprehensive study of the geographical basis of the American settlements, assuming that part of the U.S. overshooting is related to geography because of harsh climates and the continental size of the Nation, but another part is the result of a cultural habits of expansion and segregation. Urban Sprawl, for instance, is the real Achille's heel of America, because it challenges the cultural revolution required by sustainability. From the continental physiography to the New Orleans - Katrina case, this book explores these issues with maps and charts created with the help of a nationwide multiscalar GIS.

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