The Routledge Handbook of Urbanization and Global Environmental Change

Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Urbanization and Global Environmental Change written by Karen Seto and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-12-22 with total page 607 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides a comprehensive overview of the interactions and feedbacks between urbanization and global environmental change. A key focus is the examination of how urbanization influences global environmental change, and how global environmental change in turn influences urbanization processes. It has four thematic foci: Theme 1 addresses the pathways through which urbanization drives global environmental change. Theme 2 addresses the pathways through which global environmental change affects the urban system. Theme 3 addresses the interactions and responses within the urban system in response to global environmental change. Theme 4 centers on critical emerging research.