作者：Shipan, Charles R.; Volden, Craig
作者单位：University of Michigan System; University of Michigan; University of Virginia
作者：Wang, XiaoHu; Hawkins, Christopher V.; Lebredo, Nick; Berman, Evan M.
作者单位：City University of Hong Kong; State University System of Florida; University of Central Florida; National Chengchi University
摘要：Why do some governments implement more sustainability practices than others? Based on a national survey of U.S. cities, this article finds moderate levels of sustainability efforts and capacity in U.S. cities; about one-third of the sustainability practices identified in this article have been implemented. The authors conclude that, first, capacity building is a useful conceptual focus for understanding sustainability implementation in U.S. cities. Capacity building involves developing technic...
