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/ Mackinnon, D., Burns, R., & Fast, V. (Eds.). — Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, 2023.

1 online resource (434 pages) : colour illustrations, PDF. — (Technoscience & society).

The papers in the book explore the ideology and theory of smart cities and how they should address social justice; data rights and justice; smart technologies and infrastructure (e.g., artificial intelligence, transportation systems, smart parking and mobile apps); digital divides; and digital participation and fostering citizenship in smart cities. Canadian content looks at just renewal in Saint John, NB, the Smart Cities Challenge and Sidewalk Labs' Quayside district project in Toronto.

/ Friedman, A. & Pollock, A. — London ; New York, NY : Anthem Press, 2022.

1 online resource (x, 186 pages) : illustrations (chiefly colour), plans, EPUB.

The book looks at the decline of health considerations in community planning, identifies important health considerations for planning, and reviews the connection between planning forms and urban design for health. It then explores planning and design measures for active mobility, green open spaces, outdoor use in winter cities, socialization, food production and distribution, healthy aging, public and multi-unit residential buildings, interior design of homes, and equitable health promotion. Chapters conclude with a case study.

/ Stanley, J., Stanley, J., & Hansen, R. — Second edition. — Cheltenham, Gloucester ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, 2023.

1 online resource (xiii, 338 pages) : colour illustrations, PDF. — (Cities series).

The book explores challenges for cities; what constitutes a "good" city; integrated land use-transportation policy and planning; social outcomes and meeting social needs through transportation and land use structure; meeting children and youth's health and safety needs through neighbourhood infrastructure, land use and transportation planning; the lack of affordable housing and policies to increase the supply in cities; environmental targets for transportation and land use planning; responses to climate change and reducing the urban and ecological footprint of cities; governance and funding arrangements that support integrated land use planning; and developing an integrated land use-transportation strategy. The book focuses on six case studies: Vancouver, Melbourne, London, Malmö, Freiburg im Breisgau and Portland. The second edition includes new material on climate change, housing affordability crises and the COVID-19 pandemic.

/ Barnett, J. & Bouw, M. — Washington, DC : Island Press, 2022.

1 online resource (287 pages) : illustrations, maps, PDF.

The first part discusses the causes and dangers of hazards resulting from a warming climate in the United States. The second part describes major climate threats (i.e., flooding, heat waves, drought and potable water shortages, wildfires, and food shortages) as well as actions to address these hazards. The third part considers progress made in managing climate threats from a public policy perspective at different levels of government, the costs and benefits of managing climate change, and the potential for actions to improve the resilience of urban and rural areas in the United States.

/ Carmona, M. — Third edition. — New York, NY ; Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2021.

xviii, 672 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps (chiefly colour), plans.

The book begins by discussing the benefits, traditions and practice of urban design, which it views as a process of shaping built environments. It then covers factors changing urban design (e.g., cultural influence, sustainable development, technology, and politics); the pace of change; perception of space and sense of place; place differentiation; urban morphology; urban public spaces and streets; the visual quality and defining elements of space; designing spaces and neighbourhoods for social interaction, health and safety; exclusion; designing places for people; mixed-use and higher densities; environmental design (e.g., light and climate); green infrastructure; road and footpath design; public sector intervention in design; establishing a culture of urban design; formal tools for governing design; stewardship; real estate development process and roles; and gaps between development and place quality.

/ Kickert, C. & Talen, E. (Eds.). — Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, 2023.

1 online resource (356 pages) : graphs, PDF. — (Technoscience & society).

By analyzing statistics and case studies in North America and Europe, the book explores changes in urban retail and how physical retail outlets and main streets can be more resilient. It covers retail trends, commercial gentrification, the impact of e-commerce on demand for physical retail space and responses to the drop in demand, the loss of small independent retailers, and curating main streets.