This book seems well-researched but it was dense with data. I had trouble absorbing the flood of statistics in the narrative and found my mind wandering. I was most interested in the first chapter that talks about Freiburg, Germany because I traveled there. Fitzgerald approaches the challenges realistically, with no rose colored glasses about how quickly we can get off fossil fuels.
Fitzgerald, J. (2010). Emerald cities urban sustainability and economic development. NY, NY: Oxford University Press. ISBN-13: 978-0195382761
