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  Annals of the Association of American GeographersVolume 97 Issue 2, Pages 373 - 384 Published Online: 24 May 2007 © 2007 by Association of American Geographers
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Green Urban Worlds Copyright © 2007 by Association of American Geographers KEYWORDS industrial ecology • Los Angeles River • socio-ecological planning • sustainable citizenship • sustainability ABSTRACTContemporary cities are unsustainable, compromising the health and well-being of coming generations. How can geographers help imagine and build cities that hold more promise for the future? I suggest that the answer lies in addressing three fundamental challenges facing society today: restoring the city's ecological integrity, redesigning systems of production and consumption, and recasting urban citizenship to promote social and ecological justice. Using the example of the Los Angeles River, I explore how multidisciplinary urban geographic research can help us think about these challenges, and contribute to the development of greener, more sustainable cities. Initial submission, August 2005; revised submission, May 2006; final acceptance, December 2006 |  |
