Contents: 1. The Sustainable City: Introduction and Overview Hilda Blanco and Daniel A. Mazmanian 2. Rediscovering Compact Cities for Sustainability Peter Newman 3. Potable, Stormwater and Waste Water Strategies in the Context of Climate Change Blanca Jiménez Cisneros 4. Urban Food System Strategies Nevin Cohen 5. Sustainable Strategies for Consumer Products in Cities Gregory A. Keoleian, Joshua P. Newell, Ming Xu and Erin Dreps 6. Strategies for Growing Green Business and Industry in a City Karen Chapple 7. Strategies and Considerations for Investing in Sustainable City Infrastructure Rae Zimmerman 8. Aligning Fiscal and Environmental Sustainability Richard F. Callahan and Mark Pisano 9. Gauging the Health of a City: Maximising Health and Sustainability Alek Miller and Richard J. Jackson 10. From Information Provision to Participatory Deliberation: Engaging Residents in the Transition Toward Sustainable Cities Michaela Zint and Kimberly S. Wolske 11. Developing Effective Participatory Processes for a Sustainable City Connie P. Ozawa 12. A Measure of Justice: Environmental Equality and the Sustainable City Manuel Pastor 13. Analyzing a City’s Metabolism Christopher Kennedy, Larry Baker and Helge Brattelbø 14. Developing Sustainability Cities Indicators Kent E. Portney 15. Climate Action Planning Michael R. Boswell, Adrienne I. Greve and Tammy L. Seale 16. Climate Change Adaptation Adrienne I. Greve and Michael R. Boswell 17. Economic Resilience and the Sustainability of Cities in the Face of Climate Change: An Ecological Economics Framework Adam Rose 18. A Systems Approach Towards Sustainable Procurement Laurie Kaye Nijaki 19. Urban Design and Sustainability: Looking Backward to Move Forward Tridib Banerjee 20. The Future of Sustainable Economic Development in Cities Edward J. Blakley 21. Sustainable Cities and Governance: What Are the Connections? Daniel J. Fiorino 22. Technology and City Sustainability Bill Tomlinson 23. Overview and Conclusions Daniel A. Mazmanian and Hilda Blanco Index