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/ Eliason, Michael. — Washington, DC : Island Press, 2024.

1 online resource (xx, 197 pages) : colour illustrations, PDF.

The book describes methods for designing, planning and constructing buildings and compact neighbourhoods that are conducive to better quality of life and human health and adaptive to climate change and its hazards for Canada and the United States. It explains the concept of ecologically oriented districts (i.e., ecodistricts), which are green transit-oriented development. It covers recommended qualities and planning best practices for ecodistricts: mixed uses, net-zero and fossil-free districts, regulations, citizen participation, mobility, short distances, economic and social mix, diverse housing options, child-friendly districts, reduced air and noise pollution, green space, sponge cities, water loops, passive houses, heat mitigation, and low-carbon and durable housing design. It primarily highlights examples in Germany, Vienna (Austria), Stockholm (Sweden), and the United States.

/ Dabrowski, Marcin; Van den Berghe, Karel; Williams, Joanna; & Bueren, Ellen van. (Eds.). — Abingdon, Oxon : Taylor and Francis, 2024.

iv, 108 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) — (Regional studies policy impact books ; v. 6, no. 1).

The chapters in the book explore circular economy applications and challenges at the level of cities and regions, as well as integrating care and social justice in circular economy frameworks, measures for assessing circular economy transitions, support for a circular bioeconomy in European metropolitan regions, and enabling policies at the international, national and local/regional levels.

/ Mahmoud, Israa H.; Morello, Eugenio; Salvia, Giuseppe; & Puerari, Emma. (Eds.). — Basel : MDPI, 2022.

1 online resource (viii, 366 pages) : colour illustrations, graphs, colour maps, PDF.

The special August 2022 issue of the Sustainability journal reprints 17 case studies of approaches to advance urban sustainability planning and citizen participation for implementing nature-based solutions in cities around the world. Additional topics include urban park design, biophilic urban design, the right to nature in the city, planning tools, environmental impact assessment, visualization software, citizen participation in the planning process, and participatory budgeting. Papers originated with the Greening Cities Shaping Cities Symposium held in Milan, Italy, on October 12–13, 2020.

/ Hatuka, Tali & Ben-Joseph, Eran. — New York, NY : Routledge, 2022.

1 online resource (267 pages) : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps, PDF.

The first part examines the development of the manufacturing industry and urban planning for industrial development over time (e.g., typologies of workspace and industrial development, the architecture and development of manufacturing facilities, and future trends in the manufacturing sector and urban planning for industrial development). The second part outlines three physical planning and design strategies for industrial areas: clustering, reinventing industrial areas and  hybrid districts. The final part explores changes to manufacturing industries and planning strategies for manufacturing and mixed-use economic clusters (i.e., regional industrial coordination, integration of urban-industrial systems, centralized and decentralized synchronic architectural typologies, and new industrial urbanism). Examples are provided from all over the world.

/ Khare, Anshuman & Beckman, Terry. (Eds.). — Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2025.

1 online resource (xx, 179 pages) : illustrations, PDF. — (Routledge advances in regional economics, science and policy).

The book compiles papers related to sustainable urban development through smart cities and technological innovation. Papers are organized into four sections: (1) governance of smart cities; (2) the economy; (3) society, including sustainable homes and homelessness reduction and (4) technology (i.e., the use of the APIS platform to manage distributed photovoltaic systems.

/ NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CITY TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS. — Third edition. — New York ; Washington : National Association of City Transportation Officials : Island Press, 2025.

1 online resource (xiii, 409 pages) : colour illustrations, PDF.

The document offers design and planning principles and best practices for adding bikeways to urban routes. It covers planning a bicycle network and action plan; designing bikeways (i.e., bicycle facilities, vehicle speed and volume management, bikeway operations, and transitions); bikeways on low-speed, low-volume streets (i.e., shared spaces, bike boulevards, advisory bike lanes and constrained bike lanes); protected bike lanes; paths; bicycle infrastructure at transit stops (i.e. boarding islands, shared boarding areas and curbside transit stops); curbside activity; bicycle route wayfinding; intersections; bikeway maintenance; construction management plans; and bicycle and scooter parking.