About the Author

Peter Newman is professor of sustainability at Curtin University in Western Australia. He is the author of Cities as Sustainable Ecosystems (Island Press, 2007). Timothy Beatley is Teresa Heinz Professor of Sustainable Communities at the University of Virginia. His books include Green Urbanism (Island Press, 2000) and Ecology of Place (Island Press, 1997). Heather Boyer is senior editor at Island Press and 2005 Loeb Fellow at the Harvard Graduate School of Design.

Reviews

"The opportunities of the twenty-first century make those of us who care about cities feel like kids in a candy store: How will cities survive and lead the way in the transformation required to combat global warming? Resilient Cities gives us a road map for this epic journey upon which we are embarking."--Greg Nickels "mayor of Seattle, Washington"

"This is the book that we city planners have been waiting for! Powerful, persuasive and instructive, Resilient Cities offers the first comprehensive overview of how to achieve sustainability in our cities."--Eugenie L. Birch "Nussdorf Professor, Dept. of City & Regional Planning, School of Design, University of Pennsylvania"