This book explores the effectiveness of governance networks on the design and implementation of sustainability strategies.European cities are actively developing sustainability strategies to address the impact of climate change. One recent approach many cities have taken is the creation of ‘governance networks’: groups of public, private and third sector organisations, which collaborate to support urban sustainability efforts. Drawing on two case studies in Glasgow and Copenhagen, ...

Phoenix is the sixth largest city in the United States and has pleasant, wide-open spaces with cacti, rust-colored mountains, larger-than-life sunsets and stars that you can just about reach out and touch. This desert city has an average of 325 sunny days per year and is a popular destination for winter vacations and as a second home. Tucson is the second-largest city in Arizona. The city has pleasantly cooler temperature than Phoenix and is located in the Sonoran Desert. Tucson is one of ...

Seattle, the Emerald City on the shores of Puget Sound, is the crown jewel of the Pacific Northwest.  To the west are the jagged peaks of the Olympic Mountains and to the east are the rolling hills of the Cascade Mountain Range.  On a clear day the towering peak of Mr. Rainier dominates the southern skyline while the cone-shaped peak of Mt. Baker can be seen to the north. Portland, Oregon sits in the shadow of the larger Pacific Northwest cities of Seattle and Vancouver, but is o...

Houston is the largest city in Texas and the fourth largest city in the United States. It is a sprawling, cosmopolitan city with many ethnicities and nationalities. Houston is situated on the Gulf Coast of Texas and has the fourth largest port in the United States. Some of the world’s leading medical and research institutions, including the Texas Medical Center and NASA’s Johnson Space Center, are found in Houston. New Orleans is the crossroads of old world elegance and new world frivolity...

Dallas is the ninth-largest city in the United States and the third-largest city in Texas (after Houston and San Antonio). Moderate weather, southern hospitality, world-class restaurants, and sporting events are just a few of Dallas’ attractions. The city has the largest urban art district in the country and lots of entertainment options. Dallas is a melting pot of diversity, with many different lifestyles, cultures, and religions living peacefully in this Texan powerhouse. San Antonio ran...

Are you visiting Palm Springs and would like to find out about sightseeing opportunities, hiking opportunities and other popular activities in the area? What To do In Palm Springs is an up-to-date guide with plenty of attraction listings, images and maps that will give you lots of ideas for your upcoming trip and help you get to know the area the way only locals do.

The Rough Guides Snapshot USA: The Pacific Northwest is the ultimate travel guide to the scenic states of Washington and Oregon. It leads you through the region with reliable information and comprehensive coverage of all the sights and attractions, from Portland's food-truck scene and Seattle's lively Pike Place Market to the Shakespeare Festival in Ashland and the peaks of Mount Rainier. Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best cafés, restaurants, ...

Among mountains and desert, take in one spectacular natural wonder after another and capture the adventure of Arizona.Imagine all the adventures you’ll have in Arizona— touring the mountains and red deserts, seeing one spectacular natural wonder after another: the Grand Canyon, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument...Discover the art galleries, museums, resorts, and cuisine that help make Phoenix and Scottsdale such hot destinations.

Celebrate your love with the help of this inspiring book from Hunter. Does your love life need a pick-me-up? Are your fires burning low? This guide suggests plenty of fun activities compiled by authors who know where to find the most romantic spots. For couples of all ages and lifestyles, this guide has something to suit every taste and budget. Quaint inns & delightful restaurants are included for their high romantic appeal - not their high price tag. See the best of Orlando, Ocala, Lakeland,...

The ***Rough Guides Snapshot USA: The Rockies***is the ultimate travel guide to this distinctively scenic part of the USA. It leads you through the region with reliable information and comprehensive coverage of all the sights and attractions, from sophisticated Denver and the winter sports' capital of Aspen, to hiking in Yellowstone and jet-boating Hell's Canyon. Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best cafés, restaurants, hotels, shops, bars and nightlife, ensuring you make...

Our 200 page illustrated travel guide will take you to the world-famous city of New Orleans.In New Orleans, you'll find the roots of jazz as well as a blossoming culture made possible by the contributions of French, Spanish, African, American, Irish, Haitian, German, Jewish, Italian, and Vietnamese immigrants that is unlike anything else in the United States. Here, the laid-back atmosphere of the riverfront South has mixed with French sophistication and African-American energy to c...

Our illustrated travel guide will take you to Santa Fe, New Mexico, consistently rated one of the world's top travel destinations for its confluence of scenic beauty, long history, cultural diversity, and extraordinary concentration of arts, music and fine dining.In the early 20th century, the area attracted a number of artists, such as Georgia O'Keefe and Alfred Stieglitz. The region remains important on America's art scene. The arrival of Igor Stravinsky and the founding of the S...