Urban sustainability in theory and practice responds to the crises of sustainability in the world today by going back to basics it makes four major contributions to thinking about and acting upon cities it provides a means of reflexivity learning. Circles of sustainability is an extraordinary guide to our way forward by bringing together the clear insight of political analysts with the citizen oriented perspective of experienced practitioners this book changes the paradigm of urban studies it is a brilliant book that will be used by cities such as berlin as we seek a better world together. Circles of sustainability fi gure used throughout this book provides a relatively simple view of the sustainability of a particular city urban settlement or region the circular fi gure is divided into four domains ecology economics politics and culture each of these domains is divided in seven subdomains with the names of. Cities are home to the most consequential current attempts at human adaptation and they provide one possible focus for the flourishing of life on this planet however for this to be realized in more than an ad hoc way a substantial rethinking of current approaches and practices needs to occur urban sustainability in theory and practice responds to the crises of sustainability in the world . Circles of sustainability is an extraordinary guide to our way forward by bringing together the clear insight of political analysts with the citizen oriented perspective of experienced practitioners this book changes the paradigm of urban studies it is a brilliant book that will be used by cities such as berlin as we seek a better world together