TY - BOOK AU - Rauch,Sébastien AU - Morrison,Gregory AU - Norra,Stefan AU - Schleicher,Nina ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Urban Environment: Proceedings of the 11th Urban Environment Symposium (UES), held in Karlsruhe, Germany, 16-19 September 2012 SN - 9789400777569 AV - TJ163.5.T7 U1 - 388 23 PY - 2013/// CY - Dordrecht PB - Springer Netherlands, Imprint: Springer KW - Energy KW - Transportation KW - Regional planning KW - Urban planning KW - Sustainable development KW - Sustainable Development KW - Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning N1 - Preface -- Urban Management and Spatial Planning -- Green Cities and Urban Ecosystems -- Urban Planning and Development -- Air Quality and Noise -- Urban Climate Change and Adaptation -- Contamintation of Urban Waters and Its Effects N2 - Over half of the global population now lives in cities. This ongoing urbanisation is making it increasingly important to adequately manage urban systems and preserve urban environments. This book is the outcome of the 11th Urban Environment Symposium (UES) held on 16-19 September 2012 in Karlsruhe, Germany. The UES aims at providing a forum on the sciences and practices needed to promote a sustainable future in urban environments. Papers by leading experts are presented in sections on Urban Management and Spatial Planning, Green Cities and Urban Ecosystems, Urban Planning and Development, Air Quality and Noise, Urban Climate Change and Adaptation, and Contamination of Urban Waters and its Effects UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7756-9 ER -