Green Urban Worlds

Author: Wolch, Jennifer

Source: Annals of the Association of American Geographers, Volume 97, Number 2, June 2007 , pp. 373-384(12)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

Contemporary cities are unsustainable, compromising the health and well-being of coming generations. How can geographers help imagine and build cities that hold more promise for the future? I suggest that the answer lies in addressing three fundamental challenges facing society today: restoring the city's ecological integrity, redesigning systems of production and consumption, and recasting urban citizenship to promote social and ecological justice. Using the example of the Los Angeles River, I explore how multidisciplinary urban geographic research can help us think about these challenges, and contribute to the development of greener, more sustainable cities.

Keywords: industrial ecology; Los Angeles River; socio-ecological planning; sustainable citizenship; sustainability

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8306.2007.00543.x

Affiliations: 1: Department of Geography, University of Southern California,

Publication date: 2007-06-01