City Fights: Debates on Urban Sustainability
Mark Hewitt, Susannah Hagan (eds.)
Published by James & James, (Science Publishers) Ltd, 2001, ISBN 1-902916-17-4 Launched at School of Architecture and Interior Design, University of North London
8 March 2001

Prof Nick Baker (Martin Centre for Building Research, University of Cambridge)
Katrin Bohn (Bohn and Viljoen Architects)
James Caird (Head of Planning, South Shropshire District Council)
Ian Christie (Demos)
Andy Ford (University of North London, Partner Fulcrum Consulting)
Matthew Gandy (University College London)
Prof Volker Giencke (Institut fŸr Hochbau und Enwerfen, Innsbruck)
Susannah Hagan (University of East London)
Mark Hewitt (University of North London, Partner d-squared design)
Prof Ernst Reinhardt (Head of Transport, Swiss National Energy Efficiency Programme)
Prof Mat Santamouris (University of Athens)
Andre Vijoen (Bohn and Viljoen Architects, Low Energy Research Unit, University of North London)
Prof Peter Weibel (artist, Chairman and CEO, ZKM Centre for Art and Media, Karlsruhe)
Manfred Wolff-Plottegg (architect, Graz)

To some, the term sustainability means innovation, change and commitment to the future; to others it signifies preservation, conservatism and fear of the future. Documenting and extending the discussion that took place at the symposium Energy and Urban Strategies, this book brings together contributions from a wide variety of disciplines. The result is a passionate and illuminating debate on the question of sustainability, bringing into focus the complexity and diversity of the issues involved.

The book is essential and thought-provoking reading for all with an interest in the future of the cityÑfrom architects and urban designers, urban and town planners and policy makers, to academics and researchers, sociologists, environmentalists and economists.

The contributors exchange ideas on:

1 City and Culture: overviews of sustainability
Peter Weibel, Susannah Hagan, Manfred Wolff-Plottegg, James Caird

2 Politics and Planning: winning hearts and minds
Ian Christie, Ernst Reinhardt, Matthew Gandy

3 Testing and Modelling: the metabolism of cities
Nick Baker, Matheos Santamouris

4 Synthesis and Shape: designs on the city
Volker Giencke, Mark Hewitt and Andrew Ford, Katrin Bohn and Andre Viljoen

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