By Gwendolyn Hallsmith
(Gabriola Island,
BC : New Society Publishers, 2008); 978-0865714991
Most of
the world‘s population now lives in cities, but despite wide agreement on the
core values of sustainable societies, municipalities are so busy solving
current problems they don‘t have the time or resources to plan effective action
for sustainability. The Key to Sustainable Cities uses the principles of system
dynamics to demonstrate how today‘s problems were yesterday‘s solutions. The
book points to a new approach to city planning that builds on assets as a
starting point for cities to develop healthy social, governance, economic, and
environmental systems.