“Planning for Sustainability in European Cities: A Review of Practice in Leading Cities”

In few other parts of the world is there as much interest in sustainability as in Europe, especially northern and northwestern Europe, and as much tangible evidence of applying this concept to cities and urban development. For approximately the last six years this author has been researching innovative urban sustainability practice in European cities. The findings from the first phase of this work are presented in the book Green Urbanism: Learning from European Cities (Island Press, 2000). What follows is a summary of some of the key themes and most promising ideas and strategies found in the

30 or so cities, in 11 countries, described in this book, as well as more recent case studies and field work.