Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Tables and Box; List of Abbreviations and Acronyms; Acknowledgments; Part I Defining Urban Sustainability; 1 A New Framework for Urban Sustainability Governance; 2 Sustainability in Five Principles; 3 History of Sustainability in the United States and Germany; Part II Urban Sustainability Governance in Six U.S. and German Cities; 4 The Instruments of Urban Sustainability Governance; 5 Creating a Vision: Strategic Plans and Urban Sustainability; 6 Quantifying Values with Sustainability Indicators
7 Building Motivation: Sustainability-Minded GroupsPart III realizing Sustainability Principles in Urban Sustainability Governance; 8 Reconceptualizing Urban Sustainability Governance; 9 Conclusions; Bibliography; Index