Cities as sustainable ecosystems: principles and practices

Introducing cities as sustainable ecosystems

Vision

Economy and society

Biodiversity

Ecological footprints

Modeling cities on ecosystems

Sense of place

Empowerment and participation

Partnerships

Sustainable production and consumption

Governance and hope

Extracts from the "Local Government Declaration to the World Summt on Sustainable Development," 2002

The carbon cycle

The nitrogen cycle

The phosphorus cycle

The hydrological cycle.