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Hot Cities
A Transdisciplinary Agenda
9781035334230 Edward Elgar Publishing
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Shedding light on the future of urban spaces, this path-breaking book is a significant contribution to contemporary climate change scholarship. It synthesizes interdisciplinary research with practical policy, putting an emphasis on positive environmental and socially just outcomes and urban regeneration.
Shedding light on the future of urban spaces, this path-breaking book is a significant contribution to contemporary climate change scholarship. It synthesizes interdisciplinary research with practical policy, putting an emphasis on positive environmental and socially just outcomes and urban regeneration.
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Shedding light on the future of urban spaces, this path-breaking book is a significant contribution to contemporary climate change scholarship. It synthesizes interdisciplinary research with practical policy, putting an emphasis on positive environmental and socially just outcomes and urban regeneration.
Hot Cities offers insights from eminent academics and practitioners, providing both a practical and theoretical outlook on strategy, design and policy development in a climate crisis. Chapters call for urgent responses to the urban heat problem, providing future design projections to illustrate why this is important.
Contributing authors include:
Cathy Applegate, Xuemei Bai, Christian Barry, David Bowman, David Carlin, Danielle Celermajer, Mark Crosweller, Niki Frantzeskaki, Tony Fry, Isabella Gerometta, Jody Graham, Stephen Healy, Jean Hillier, Simon Kerr, Eric Klinenberg, Jo Lane, Crystal Legacy, Michelle Maloney, Simon Marvin, Darryn McEvoy, Timon McPhearson, Abby Mellick Lopes, Therese Milanovic, Eleni Myrivili, John Nairn, Alan Pears, Sarah Pink, Libby Porter, Stephen Pyne, Lauren Rickards, Kaossara Sani, Wendy Sarkissian, Benedict Sibley, Katie Steele, Will Steffen, Yolande Strengers, Pakamas Thinphanga, Blair Trewin, and Cam Walker.
This book will be of interest to scholars, practitioners and policy-makers in human geography, urban planning, climate adaptation, disaster risk reduction, environmental humanities, urban design, education, the creative arts and community development.
Hot Cities offers insights from eminent academics and practitioners, providing both a practical and theoretical outlook on strategy, design and policy development in a climate crisis. Chapters call for urgent responses to the urban heat problem, providing future design projections to illustrate why this is important.
Contributing authors include:
Cathy Applegate, Xuemei Bai, Christian Barry, David Bowman, David Carlin, Danielle Celermajer, Mark Crosweller, Niki Frantzeskaki, Tony Fry, Isabella Gerometta, Jody Graham, Stephen Healy, Jean Hillier, Simon Kerr, Eric Klinenberg, Jo Lane, Crystal Legacy, Michelle Maloney, Simon Marvin, Darryn McEvoy, Timon McPhearson, Abby Mellick Lopes, Therese Milanovic, Eleni Myrivili, John Nairn, Alan Pears, Sarah Pink, Libby Porter, Stephen Pyne, Lauren Rickards, Kaossara Sani, Wendy Sarkissian, Benedict Sibley, Katie Steele, Will Steffen, Yolande Strengers, Pakamas Thinphanga, Blair Trewin, and Cam Walker.
This book will be of interest to scholars, practitioners and policy-makers in human geography, urban planning, climate adaptation, disaster risk reduction, environmental humanities, urban design, education, the creative arts and community development.
Critical Acclaim
‘The book’s transdisciplinary approach, blending scientific analysis with ethical reflection and community engagement, makes it a valuable resource for policymakers, urban planners, researchers, and citizens committed to creating resilient and sustainable cities in a warming world. Worldwide scholars can use this book to increase awareness of this important topic and as a starting point for discussion. I enjoyed reading this book and I can recommend it to anyone who wants to understand more about how we got here and what we need to do to address the issue of our hot cities.’
– Manuel Esperon-Rodriguez, Journal of Urban Affairs
‘Albert Einstein famously said that “We can''t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” The authors of this book take this to heart and demonstrate that a new kind of thinking is urgently needed and possible to address the rising heat in our cities. Their transdisciplinary approach to tackling urban heat is grounded in ethics and equity, embracing a wide variety of knowledge. You may think that collectively embracing our creative ability to think differently won’t lead to rapid decarbonization in our cities, but this book will change your mind!’
– Sabine von Mering, Brandeis University, US
‘In the evolving reality of a heated planet, it is largely the voices of select natural sciences, finance, technology and risk appraisal that we hear. Hot Cities opens a far more imaginative and creative dialogue around climate change and our hugely varied cities, wielding diverse knowledges and values to offer both sharp warnings and inviting future prospects.’
– Steve Dovers, Australian National University
‘The majority of humans now live in cities. With climate change accelerating, they are all hot cities. So how the urban population lives is both being affected by and contributing to climate change. This interdisciplinary effort is a handbook for civilised urban futures.’
– Ian Lowe (AO), Griffith University, Australia and author of Living in the Hothouse
– Manuel Esperon-Rodriguez, Journal of Urban Affairs
‘Albert Einstein famously said that “We can''t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” The authors of this book take this to heart and demonstrate that a new kind of thinking is urgently needed and possible to address the rising heat in our cities. Their transdisciplinary approach to tackling urban heat is grounded in ethics and equity, embracing a wide variety of knowledge. You may think that collectively embracing our creative ability to think differently won’t lead to rapid decarbonization in our cities, but this book will change your mind!’
– Sabine von Mering, Brandeis University, US
‘In the evolving reality of a heated planet, it is largely the voices of select natural sciences, finance, technology and risk appraisal that we hear. Hot Cities opens a far more imaginative and creative dialogue around climate change and our hugely varied cities, wielding diverse knowledges and values to offer both sharp warnings and inviting future prospects.’
– Steve Dovers, Australian National University
‘The majority of humans now live in cities. With climate change accelerating, they are all hot cities. So how the urban population lives is both being affected by and contributing to climate change. This interdisciplinary effort is a handbook for civilised urban futures.’
– Ian Lowe (AO), Griffith University, Australia and author of Living in the Hothouse
Contents
Contents: 1 Welcome to the Pyrocene 2 Fire 3 Climate Image plates 1 – Ben Sibley 4 Risk 5 Roots 6 Shelter Image plates 2 – Pakamas Thinphanga 7 Community 8 Technology 9 Nature Image plates 3 – Jody Graham 10 Ethics 11 Futures 12 The endless summer Image plates 4 – Jesse Hales Bibliography Index
