@inbook {48046, title = {Comparing sustainable cities{\textemdash}Examples from China, India and the USA}, booktitle = {Sustainable urban development in China: Wishful thinking or reality?}, year = {2008}, publisher = {Verlagshaus Monsenstein und Vannerdat OHG}, organization = {Verlagshaus Monsenstein und Vannerdat OHG}, address = {Munster, Germany}, abstract = {Due to an unprecedented economic
growth, fuelled by a pro-growth policy,
China{\textquoteright}s cities are mushrooming.

In the coming years, the mass migration
from rural to urban areas will continue.

The demand for energy and resources will
continue to rise.

China{\textquoteright}s cities will increasingly contribute
to global warming and the depletion of
the environment.

The crucial question is: Can urban development
in China become sustainable?}, url = {http://www.amazon.de/Sustainable-Urban-Development-China-Thinking/dp/3865825885}, author = {Peter Rogers and Srinivasan, Sumeeta}, editor = {Keiner, Marco} }