Edited by Matthias Ruth, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research, University of York, UK

• Contents: Part I: Smart Growth, Climate Adaptation and Mitigation1. Introduction Matthias Ruth2. Research Themes and ChallengesMatthias Ruth and Fang Rong3. Smart Growth, Sprawl and Climate Change Mitigation in the United StatesMick Womersley4. Climate Change Impacts on Regional Development and Sustainability: An Analysis of New Zealand RegionsMurray G. Patterson, Garry W. McDonald, Nancy E. Golubiewski, Vicky E. Forgie and Nigel A. JollandsPart II: Stakeholder Involvement: Needs, Experiences and Challenges5. Stakeholder Involvement in Local Smart Growth: Needs and ChallengesThomas J. Wilbanks6. Oil Transportation Infrastructure: The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System and the Challenge of Environmental ChangeJerry McBeathPart III: Modeling, Indicator Development and Decision Support7. A Complex Systems Approach for Sustainable CitiesJan Rotmans8. A Spatially Explicit Urban Simulation Model: Land Use Evolution and Impact Assessment Model (LEAM)Brian Deal and Zhanli SunPart IV: Methods and Cases9. Urbanization Effect on Rainfall: Implications for Drainage Infrastructure Performance and DesignSteven J. Burian10. Flood Risk Institutions and Climate Change in the NetherlandsNicolien M. van der Grijp, Alexander A. Olsthoorn, Richard S.J. Tol and Peter E. van der Werff11. From the Ground Up: Local Land Use Policies, Transportation Choices and the Potential for Improved Air QualityKelly J. Clifton and Carolina V. Burnier12. Regional Energy Demand and Adaptations to Climate Change: Methodology and Application to the State of Maryland, USAMatthias Ruth and Ai-Chen Lin13. Physical Planning and Urban Heat Island Formation: How Cities Change Regional ClimatesBrian Stone, Jr14. Climate Change and Public Health: Focus on Emerging Infectious DiseasesPaul R. Epstein15. Impacts of Changing Temperatures on Heat-related Mortality in Urban Areas: The Issues and a Case Study from Metropolitan BostonMatthias Ruth, Anthony Amato and Paul Kirshen16. A Summary of Lessons and OptionsMatthias RuthIndex

'The consensus on global warming and its effects are now almost unanimous. Even those politicians with serious denial issues are converting. That said, the question becomes: How well does this book deal with urban sprawl and climate change? Professor Ruth is a master at organizing thought (and of creative thought. . . but an editor most needs the former). He has pulled together a very impressive list of experts from good institutions and organized their contributions to this subject in a meaningful, useful way. I think the coverage of the issue is both very competent and complete.'