Overall environmental impact
Newman, Peter, (2006),” The environmental impact of cities”, Environment and Urbanization, Vol. 18, No. 2, pp 275-295. (PUT ON RESERVE)
Specific urban environmental issues
Climate Change
Bartlett, S. (2008), “Climate change and urban children: Impacts and implications for adaptation in low- and middle-income countries”, Environment and Urbanization, Vol. 20, No, 2, pp 501-519.
Harris, P.; A. Chow; and JK. Symons, (2012), “Greenhouse gas emissions from cities and regions: International implications revealed by Hong Kong”, Energy Policy, Vol. 44, pp 516-424. (Mainly methodological)
Hoornweg, D.; L. Sugar; C. Gomez. (2011), “Cities and greenhouse gas emissions: moving forward”, Environment and Urbanization, Vol. 23, No. 1, pp 207-227. (Consider only pp 207-210.)
Zheng, S. ; R. Wang; E. Glaeser and M. Kahn, (2011), “The greeness of China: household carbon dioxide emissions and urban development”, Journal of Economic Geography, Vol. 11, pp 761-792. (Consider only pp 761-763 and pp 790-791.)
Water
He H.; J. Z.; Y. Wu; Q. Yu; W. Zhang, and X.. Xie, (2007), “Estimating water quality pollution impacts based on economic loss models in urbanization process in XI’an China”, Journal of Urban Planning and Development, pp. 151.
Planning for sustainable urban growth
Choi, H., (2008), “Are We Growing Smart?: A New Vision for Urban Development in Asia and the Pacific”, Asia-Pacific Development Journal, Vol. 15, No. 2, pp 1-12.
Giok, L. O., (2007), “Urbanization in Southeast Asia: Assessing Policy Process and Progress toward Sustainability”, Journal of Industrial Ecology, Vol 11, No. 2, pp 32(PUT ON RESERVE)
Glaeser, E., (2012), “The Challenge of Urban Policy”, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Vol. 31, No. 1, pp 111-122.
Hope, Kempe Ronald, Sr.; Lekorwe, Mogopodi H. (1999), “Urbanization and the Environment in Southern Africa: Towards a Managed Framework for the Sustainability of Cities”, Journal of Environmental Planning and Management v42, n6 (November 1999): 837-859.
Jegasothy, K. (1999), “Population and Rural-Urban Environmental Interactions in Developing Countries”, International Journal of Social Economics v26, n7-8-9 (1999): 1027-1041.
Newman, Peter, (2006), “The environmental impact of cities”, Environment and Urbanization, Vol. 18, No. 2, pp 275-295.
Wackernagel, M.; J. Kitzes; D. Moran; S. Golfinger and M. Thomas, (2006), “The ecological footprint of cities and regions: comparing resource availability with resource demand”, Environment and Urbanization, Vol. 18, No. 1, pp 103-112.
Kahn, Matthew E. (2000), “The Environmental Impact of Suburbanization”, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management v19, n4 (Fall 2000): 569-586.
Case studies
Benitez, G.; A. Perez-Vazquez; M. Nava-Tablada; M. Equihua; J. Alvarez-Palacios, (2012) “Urban expansion and the environmental effects of informal settlements on the outskirts of Xalapa city, Veracruz, Mexico”, Environment & Urbanizattion, Vol. 24, No. 1, pp 149-166.
Urban Sprawl in Chinese Cities
Ding, C. and X. Zhao, (2011), “Assessment of Urban Spatial-Growth Patterns in China During Rapid Urbanization”, The Chinese Economy, Vol. 44, No. 1, pp46-71. (Conside only pp 46-50 and pp 67-68.) (PUT ON RESERVE)