Paris, France: A 21st-century eco-city

Lucie Laurian

doi:10.5822/978-1-61091-175-7_2

Paris, France: A 21st-century eco-city

Lucie Laurian

Urban and Regional Planning

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Abstract

Paris, with a population of 2.2 million, is the capital of and largest city in France, a nation of 64.7 million (INSEE 2010a, b). Paris is regularly ranked among the great world cities, and its history, economy, culture, and iconic landmarks make it the most visited city in the world. In 2010 it was third on the Global Power City Index (IUS 2010), fourth on the Global Cities Index (Foreign Policy 2010), the seventh most livable city (Monocle 2010), and third on the World City Survey Second for quality of life and fourth for economic activity (Knight Frank 2010).

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Green Cities of Europe
Subtitle of host publication	Global Lessons on Green Urbanism
Publisher	Island Press-Center for Resource Economics
Pages	29-64
Number of pages	36
ISBN (Electronic)	9781610911757
ISBN (Print)	9781597262200
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-175-7_2
State	Published - Jan 1 2012

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